There are 10 ways to get from Truckee to Riverside by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Truckee Depot - Arrive to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)RNO - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
6h 49mDrive 468.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Truckee to Riverside468.2 mi
8h 45m$86–124Bus
- Take the bus from Truckee to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Riverside
13h 20mTrain
- Take the train from Truckee Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
22h 29m$134–257Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Truckee Depot - Arrive to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)RNO - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
7h 2mBus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, train
- Take the bus from Truckee Depot - Arrive to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)RNO - LGB
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
7h 57mBus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the bus from Truckee to Sacramento Bus Station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)SMF - ONT
7h 59m$106–543Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Truckee Depot - Arrive to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)RNO - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Ana
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtown
8h 16mBus, train
- Take the bus from Truckee to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento to Chinatown Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
14h 6m$89–133Bus, train via Bishop
- Take the bus from Truckee Depot - Arrive to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
17h 16m
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Truckee to Riverside is to bus and train which costs $85 - $140 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Truckee to Riverside is to bus and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Truckee to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Truckee and arriving at Riverside via Sacramento Bus Station and Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Truckee station to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Truckee Amtrak Station and arriving at Riverside - Downtown via Sacramento and L.A. Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 29m.
The distance between Truckee and Riverside is 506 miles. The road distance is 470.9 miles.
The best way to get from Truckee to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 13h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Truckee to Riverside, including transfers.
Truckee to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Truckee station.
Truckee to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Truckee Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Truckee to Riverside is to bus which takes 13h 20m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $260 and takes 22h 29m.
What companies run services between Truckee, CA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Truckee to Riverside via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 13h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Truckee Amtrak Station to Riverside - Downtown via Sacramento, Los Angeles, and L.A. Union Station in around 22h 29m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–290
- 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 Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $12–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Truckee Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (833) 709 8080
- Website
- northlaketahoeexpress.com
Bus from Truckee Depot - Arrive to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://northlaketahoeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Truckee to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
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 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
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
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More Questions & Answers
Truckee to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Truckee to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Truckee to Riverside is 471 miles. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Truckee to Riverside.
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