There are 5 ways to get from Scripps Ranch to Riverside by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, tram, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Santa AnaPacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - DowntownIE-OC Line
3h 39m$88–103Drive 84.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Scripps Ranch to Riverside84.3 mi
1h 29m$16–23Line 964 bus, line 921 bus, bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Willow Creek Rd & Aviary Dr to Miramar College Transit Station964
- Take the bus from Miramar College Transit Station to UTC Transit Center921 / ...
- Take the bus from San Diego to Riverside
- Take the bus from UCR at Bannockburn Village to Magnolia + Beatty1
5h 38m$26–62Tram, train
- Take the tram from Escondido Transit Center to Oceanside Transit CenterSprinter
- Take the train from Oceanside to Riverside - DowntownIE-OC Line
5h 53m$22–38Bus, train
- Take the bus from UTC Transit Center to Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8101
- Take the train from Oceanside to Riverside - DowntownIE-OC Line
7h 10m$22–36
Scripps Ranch to Riverside by bus, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scripps Ranch to Riverside is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Scripps Ranch to Riverside is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs $15 - $23.
The distance between Scripps Ranch and Riverside is 123 miles. The road distance is 84.8 miles.
The best way to get from Scripps Ranch to Riverside without a car is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Scripps Ranch to Riverside, including transfers.
The best way to get from Scripps Ranch to Riverside is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs $85 - $110. Alternatively, you can line 964 bus and line 921 bus and bus and line 1 bus, which costs $25 - $65 and takes 5h 38m.
Yes, the driving distance between Scripps Ranch to Riverside is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Scripps Ranch to Riverside.
There are 224+ hotels available in Riverside.
What companies run services between Scripps Ranch, CA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Scripps Ranch to Riverside - Downtown via Solana Beach Amtrak Station and Santa Ana in around 3h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Willow Creek Rd & Aviary Dr to Magnolia + Beatty via Miramar College Transit Station, UTC Transit Center, UTC Station, UCSD Health La Jolla Station, San Diego, Riverside, and UCR at Bannockburn Village in around 5h 38m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $14–19
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Tram from Escondido Transit Center to Oceanside Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Willow Creek Rd & Aviary Dr to Miramar College Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Miramar College Transit Station to UTC Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from UCR at Bannockburn Village to Magnolia + Beatty
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from UTC Transit Center to Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
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