There are 10 ways to get from Surprise to Riverside by bus, taxi, train, car, plane, or tram
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Bus via Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
best- Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit CenterEl Paso
8h 49m$75–96Drive 315.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Surprise to Riverside315.4 mi
5h 5m$58–84Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Surprise to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Pomona Amtrak
- Take the train from Pomona - Downtown to Riverside - Downtown
8h 54m$179–306Line 571 bus, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the bus from Thunderbird Rd & Primrose to Van Buren St & 2nd Av
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)PHX - ONT
5h 42m$66–416Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino, CAEl Paso
9h 47m$58–85Bus #2
- Take the bus from Phoenix to BloomingtonPhoenix / ...
9h 59m$65–96Line 571 bus, line 1 bus, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Thunderbird Rd & Primrose to Van Buren St & 2nd Av
- Take the bus from Van Buren St & Central Av to Washington St & 41st Pl
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)PHX - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
7h 50m$145–582Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)PHX - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
8h 24m$255–578Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)PHX - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
8h 8m$289–675Line 571 bus, line 1 bus, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram, train
- Take the bus from Thunderbird Rd & Primrose to Van Buren St & 2nd Av
- Take the bus from Van Buren St & Central Av to Washington St & 41st Pl
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)PHX - LGB
- Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3
- Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
8h 52m$75–364
Surprise to Riverside by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surprise to Riverside is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Surprise to Riverside is to drive which takes 5h 5m 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, 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix, Fontana Metrolink Transit Center and San Bernardino Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Surprise and Riverside is 369 miles. The road distance is 317.2 miles.
The best way to get from Surprise to Riverside without a car is to bus via Fontana Metrolink Transit Center which takes 8h 49m and costs $75 - $100.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Surprise to Riverside, including transfers.
Surprise to Riverside bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix station.
Surprise to Riverside bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Fontana Metrolink Transit Center station.
Riverside is 1h behind Surprise. It is currently 1:45 PM in Surprise and 12:45 PM in Riverside.
Yes, the driving distance between Surprise to Riverside is 317 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Surprise to Riverside.
What companies run services between Surprise, AZ, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Omnibus Express operates a bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center twice daily. Tickets cost $70–90 and the journey takes 4h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40–95
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $45–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $65–300
- Business Class
- $110–330
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 Pomona - Downtown to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
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
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Del Amo Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Bus from Thunderbird Rd & Primrose to Van Buren St & 2nd 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
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- 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
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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