There are 10 ways to get from Tucson to Riverside by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, or bus
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Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Tucson to San Bernardinobus FlixBus 2054
9h 10m$58–96Train
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Pomona Amtraktrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the train from Pomona - Downtown to Riverside - Downtowntrain RIV Line
10h 32m$145–299Drive 435.4 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Riversidecar 435.4 mi
7h 1m$80–115Fly Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane TUS - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
6h 37m$67–327Bus via Tucson
- Take the bus from Tucson to Bloomingtonbus Nogales
12h 34m$83–114Fly Tucson to Ontario International Airport
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane TUS - ONT
7h 29m$95–564Bus to Phoenix, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PHX - ONT
6h 55m$125–501Fly Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane TUS - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 55m$94–516Fly Tucson to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane TUS - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtowntrain
8h 23m$117–627Bus to Phoenix, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- 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 44m$359–663
Tucson to Riverside by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Riverside is to bus which costs $55 - $100 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Riverside is to fly and train which takes 6h 37m and costs $65 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Tucson and arriving at Vine St. Mobility Hub via San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Tucson station to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Tucson Amtrak Station and arriving at Riverside - Downtown via Pomona - Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between Tucson and Riverside is 451 miles. The road distance is 437.9 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 9h 10m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Tucson to Riverside, including transfers.
Tucson to Riverside bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson station.
Tucson to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tucson Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Riverside is to bus which takes 9h 10m and costs $55 - $100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $300 and takes 10h 32m, you could also fly, which costs $95 - $600 and takes 7h 29m.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Tucson to San Bernardino once daily. Tickets cost $55–95 and the journey takes 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Riverside - Downtown via Pomona Amtrak and Pomona - Downtown in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Tucson to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Tucson to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tucson to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Tucson to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Tucson to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Tucson to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Tucson to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Tucson to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- 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
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- 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 L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- 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
Train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Tucson to Riverside bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Bernardino station.
Tucson to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Pomona Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Riverside is 438 miles. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Tucson to Riverside.
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