There are 10 ways to get from Surprise to Riverside by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Indio
best- Take the bus from Phoenix to Indiobus Nogales / ...
- Take the bus from Indio, CA to San Bernardino, CAbus El Paso
9h 15m$53–89Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Surprise to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Pomona Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Pomona - Downtown to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 54m$240–408Drive 315.4 mi
- Drive from Surprise to Riversidecar 315.4 mi
5h 7m$58–84Line 571 bus, line 1 bus to Phoenix, fly to Ontario International Airport, train, line 215 bus
- Take the bus from Thunderbird Rd & Primrose to Van Buren St & 1st Avbus
- Take the bus from Van Buren St & Central Av to Washington St & 41st Plbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PHX - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Vine Street Mobility Hubbus
6h 30m$74–408Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Bloomingtonbus Nogales / ...
10h 3m$70–96Bus #2
- Take the bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino, CAbus El Paso
10h 17m$59–85Line 106 bus, line 27 bus, bus, line 19 bus, line 14 bus
- Take the bus from 111th Av & Silver Bell Dr to Thelda Williams TCbus 106
- Take the bus from Thelda Williams TC to 27th Av & McDowell Rdbus 27
- Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to VA Barton @ Bentonbus 19
- Take the bus from Benton + Prospect/ V.A. Hospital to Riverside Plazabus 14
10h 37m$75–96Fly Phoenix to Long Beach Airport, line 42 bus, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane PHX - LGB
- Take the bus from Norwalk-Woodson to Tustin-East Village Waybus
- Take the bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EBbus
7h 36m$55–313Fly Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PHX - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
8h 18m$268–680Fly Scottsdale Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Scottsdale Airport (SCF) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SCF - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 3m$80–412
Surprise to Riverside by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surprise to Riverside is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Surprise to Riverside is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Surprise to Riverside. However, there are services departing from 111th Av & Silver Bell Dr and arriving at Vine Street Mobility Hub via Thelda Williams TC, Phoenix, Indio, CA and San Bernardino Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Surprise and Riverside is 351 miles. The road distance is 317.2 miles.
The best way to get from Surprise to Riverside without a car is to bus via Indio which takes 9h 15m and costs $50 - $90.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Surprise to Riverside, including transfers.
Surprise to Riverside bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix station.
Surprise to Riverside bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Indio station.
Yes, the driving distance between Surprise to Riverside is 317 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Surprise to Riverside.
There are 221+ hotels available in Riverside.
What companies run services between Surprise, AZ, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 111th Av & Silver Bell Dr to Vine Street Mobility Hub via Thelda Williams TC, 27th Av & McDowell Rd, Phoenix, Indio, Indio, CA, San Bernardino, CA, and San Bernardino Transit Center in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Scottsdale Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Pomona - Downtown to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $55–80
Bus from Phoenix to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $65–90
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $27–40
- Titanium
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Indio, CA to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $28–40
Bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $50–75
Bus from Indio, CA to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Bus from Thunderbird Rd & Primrose to Van Buren St & 1st Av
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Bus from Van Buren St & Central Av to Washington St & 41st Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Bus from 111th Av & Silver Bell Dr to Thelda Williams TC
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Bus from Thelda Williams TC to 27th Av & McDowell Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Phone
- +1 (909) 379-7100
- Website
- omnitrans.org
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Vine Street Mobility Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://omnitrans.org/
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to VA Barton @ Benton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://omnitrans.org/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Benton + Prospect/ V.A. Hospital to Riverside Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
Bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EB
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–3
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Norwalk-Woodson to Tustin-East Village Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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