There are 11 ways to get from Stockton to Riverside by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Bakersfield
best- Take the bus from Stockton to Bakersfield Train StationGreyhound US0810 / ...
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to RiversideAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 55mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stockton to Huntington ParkStockton
- Take the bus from Harbor Blvd at Disneyland to Galleria @ Tyler EB200
12h 17m$42–63Train
- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to San Jose Station
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
16h 31m$122–395Drive 388.4 mi
- Drive from Stockton to Riverside388.4 mi
6h 23m$71–103Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)SJC - ONT
6h 36m$92–466Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)OAK - ONT
6h 13mBus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)SMF - ONT
6h 29mBus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)SFO - ONT
7hTrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SJC - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
8h 38m$95–445Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SJC - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
9h 19m$201–398Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)OAK - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
8h 55m
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockton to Riverside is to bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Stockton to Riverside is to drive which takes 6h 23m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockton to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Stockton and arriving at Riverside via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockton station to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station and arriving at Riverside - Downtown via San Jose and L.A. Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 31m.
The distance between Stockton and Riverside is 400 miles. The road distance is 390.6 miles.
The best way to get from Stockton to Riverside without a car is to bus via Bakersfield which takes 8h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Stockton to Riverside, including transfers.
Stockton to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Stockton station.
Stockton to Riverside train services, operated by Altamont Corridor Express, depart from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station.
The best way to get from Stockton to Riverside is to bus via Bakersfield which takes 8h 55m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $400 and takes 16h 31m.
What companies run services between Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Stockton to Riverside via Bakersfield Train Station and Bakersfield in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Riverside - Downtown via San Jose Station, San Jose, Los Angeles, and L.A. Union Station in around 16h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to San Jose Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
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
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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Stockton to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Stockton to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Stockton to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–55
- Titanium
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Harbor Blvd at Disneyland to Galleria @ Tyler EB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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More Questions & Answers
Stockton to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Bakersfield Train Station.
Stockton to Riverside train services, operated by Altamont Corridor Express, arrive at San Jose Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockton to Riverside is 391 miles. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Stockton to Riverside.
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