There are 10 ways to get from Riverside to Zacatecas by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Ontario International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane ONT - ZCL
12h 11m$5,799–26,405Train, train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Zacatecas International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane TIJ - ZCL
10h 50m$2,142–12,618Bus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to El Pasobus La
- Take the bus from El Paso to Zacatecasbus
33h 4m$3,645–5,372Train, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Pomona - Downtowntrain
- Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Zacatecasbus
44h 59m$7,760–15,808Drive 2,233.9 km
- Drive from Riverside to Zacatecascar 2,233.9 km
25h 33m$4,525–6,536Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Zacatecas International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane LAX - ZCL
7h 35m$3,581–17,685Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane LAX - AGU
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecasbus
10h 10m$3,651–14,345Bus via Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to El Pasobus Huntington Park
- Take the bus from El Paso to Zacatecasbus
33h 14m$4,135–5,856Bus #2
- Take the bus from Colton to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus San José
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Zacatecasbus
41h 46m$3,795–7,267Bus #3
- Take the bus from Riverside to Calexico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Aguascalientesbus
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecasbus
43h 32m$4,334–8,296
Riverside to Zacatecas by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Zacatecas is to train and fly which costs $2100 - $13000 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Zacatecas is to train and fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $3500 - $18000.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Zacatecas. However, there are services departing from Vine Street Mobility Hub and arriving at Zacatecas via San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA and El Paso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 4m.
The distance between Riverside and Zacatecas is 1970 km. The road distance is 2233.9 km.
The best way to get from Riverside to Zacatecas without a car is to bus which takes 33h 4m and costs $3600 - $5500.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Riverside to Zacatecas, including transfers.
Riverside to Zacatecas bus services, operated by EPLA Limo Express, depart from San Bernardino, CA station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 12h 11m and costs $5500 - $27000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3600 - $5500 and takes 33h 4m.
Riverside to Zacatecas bus services, operated by EPLA Limo Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Zacatecas is 1h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 6:26 PM in Riverside and 7:26 PM in Zacatecas.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Zacatecas, Mexico?
American Airlines, Volaris, and Southwest Airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vine Street Mobility Hub to Zacatecas via San Bernardino, Gst @ Oak, San Bernardino, CA, El Paso, and El Paso in around 33h 4m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–29,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $7,000–31,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Phoenix, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–29,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–17,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–11,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–9,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–22,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–26,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Pomona - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pomona Amtrak to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $1,600–2,300
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,000
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 55 2643 9028
- Website
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Schedules at
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $420–470
- Confort
- $500–600
- Primera Clase
- $320–470
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–2,700
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Colton to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,900–5,625
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,900–4,400
- Titanium
- $3,300–3,500
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Riverside to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,500–7,000
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–650
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
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