There are 9 ways to get from Tempe to Riverside by tram, plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Tram, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
best- Take the tram from McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd to 44th St/Washingtontram
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PHX - ONT
- Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Riversidebus
4h 44mBus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to San Bernardinobus FlixBus 2054
8h 5m$40–176Bus via Phoenix
- Take the bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino, CAbus El Paso
8h 1m$57–83Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Tempe to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Pomona Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Pomona - Downtown to Riverside - Downtowntrain
8h 22m$121–239Drive 330.9 mi
- Drive from Tempe to Riversidecar 330.9 mi
5h 22m$61–88Fly 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
7h 26m$284–506Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PHX - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 10m$218–676Fly to Long Beach Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane PHX - LGB
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 50m$68–362Bus via Phoenix #2
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Bloomingtonbus Phoenix / ...
9h 44m$74–100
Tempe to Riverside by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tempe to Riverside is to bus via Phoenix which costs $55 - $85 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Tempe to Riverside is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Tempe to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Tempe and arriving at Vine Street Mobility Hub via Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Tempe and Riverside is 358 miles. The road distance is 332.8 miles.
The best way to get from Tempe to Riverside without a car is to bus via Phoenix which takes 8h 1m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Tempe to Riverside, including transfers.
Tempe to Riverside bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station.
Tempe to Riverside bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Bernardino station.
Riverside is 1h behind Tempe. It is currently 10:18 AM in Tempe and 9:18 AM in Riverside.
Yes, the driving distance between Tempe to Riverside is 333 miles. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Tempe to Riverside.
What companies run services between Tempe, AZ, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
EPLA Limo Express operates a bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino, CA 3 times a day. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Tram from McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd to 44th St/Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
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
- $14–20
- 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
- $7–11
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ontario Amtrak to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 714-560-6282
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–95
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-800-2417
- Website
- downtowntaxi0.godaddysites.com
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