There are 8 ways to get from Scranton to Riverside by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)AVP - ONT
10h 7m$284–1,151Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)EWR - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
13h 13m$157–421Bus, train via Syracuse
- Take the bus from Scranton to Syracuse Bus Station
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
2d 11h$350–722Bus
- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Riverside
2d 15h$251–671Drive 2,668.5 mi
- Drive from Scranton to Riverside2,668.5 mi
41h 52m$487–704Fly Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)AVP - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
14h 26m$243–970Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)JFK - ONT
12h 15m$236–943Bus, train
- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
2d 16h$321–696
Scranton to Riverside by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scranton to Riverside is to bus and fly and train which costs $150 - $430 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Scranton to Riverside is to fly which takes 10h 7m and costs $280 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Scranton to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Scranton, PA and arriving at Magnolia + Beatty via Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indio Bus Station and UCR at Bannockburn Village. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Scranton and Riverside is 2366 miles. The road distance is 2684.1 miles.
The best way to get from Scranton to Riverside without a car is to bus and train via Syracuse which takes 2 days 11h and costs $350 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Scranton to Riverside, including transfers.
Scranton to Riverside bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Scranton, PA station.
The best way to get from Scranton to Riverside is to fly which takes 10h 7m and costs $280 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $700 and takes 2 days 15h.
Scranton to Riverside bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Harrisburg, PA station.
Riverside is 3h behind Scranton. It is currently 9:23 AM in Scranton and 6:23 AM in Riverside.
What companies run services between Scranton, PA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Scranton, PA to Magnolia + Beatty via Harrisburg, PA, Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indio Bus Station, Riverside, and UCR at Bannockburn Village in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Scranton to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
Bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–70
- Flexible
- $45–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Scranton to Riverside is 2684 miles. It takes approximately 41h 52m to drive from Scranton to Riverside.
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