There are 7 ways to get from Tacoma to Riverside by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, 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.
Fly to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SEA - ONT
6h 25m$100–567Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SEA - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
8h 18m$79–353Bus
- Take the bus from Tacoma to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Riversidebus
26h 25mTrain
- Take the train from Tacoma to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain 91-PV Line / ...
37h 2m$175–337Drive 1,155.2 mi
- Drive from Tacoma to Riversidecar 1,155.2 mi
19h 32m$211–305Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SEA - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
8h 33m$99–469Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SEA - SNA
- Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 9m$105–529
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Riverside is to fly and train which costs $75 - $360 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Riverside is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Tacoma and arriving at Riverside via Sacramento Bus Station and Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Tacoma to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Tacoma and arriving at Riverside - Downtown via L.A. Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 2m.
The distance between Tacoma and Riverside is 1009 miles. The road distance is 1162 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 26h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Tacoma to Riverside, including transfers.
Tacoma to Riverside bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tacoma station.
Tacoma to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tacoma station.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Riverside is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 26h 25m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $340 and takes 37h 2m.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tacoma to Riverside via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 26h 25m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- 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
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tacoma to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $80–140
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Tacoma to Riverside bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Tacoma to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Riverside is 1162 miles. It takes approximately 19h 32m to drive from Tacoma to Riverside.
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