There are 7 ways to get from Yakima to Riverside by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane YKM - ONT
12h 53m$139–663Bus to Tri-Cities Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Yakima Airport to Tri-Cities Airportbus
- Fly from Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PSC - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
8h 18m$98–366Bus
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple Stbus 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Ellensburg to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Riversidebus
31h 56m$225–496Bus, train
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple Stbus 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Ellensburg to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
42h 56m$387–832Drive 1,064.4 mi
- Drive from Yakima to Riversidecar 1,064.4 mi
20h 25m$195–281Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SEA - ONT
9h 6m$155–652Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SEA - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 54m$156–607
Yakima to Riverside by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yakima to Riverside is to bus and fly and train which costs $95 - $370 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Yakima to Riverside is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 18m and costs $95 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Yakima to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Transit Center and arriving at Riverside via Ellensburg, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station and Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 56m.
The distance between Yakima and Riverside is 918 miles. The road distance is 1070.6 miles.
The best way to get from Yakima to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 31h 56m and costs $220 - $500.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Yakima to Riverside, including transfers.
Yakima to Riverside bus services, operated by Yakima Transit, depart from Transit Center station.
The best way to get from Yakima to Riverside is to fly which takes 12h 53m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $500 and takes 31h 56m.
Yakima to Riverside bus services, operated by Yakima Transit, arrive at Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yakima to Riverside is 1071 miles. It takes approximately 20h 25m to drive from Yakima to Riverside.
What companies run services between Yakima, WA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Transit Center to Riverside via Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple St, Ellensburg, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 31h 56m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 509-575-6175
- Website
- yakimatransit.org
Bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- yakimatransit.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- 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
- $50–95
- 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
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
- Phone
- +1 866-253-5247
- csr@airporter.com
- Website
- grapeline.us
Bus from Yakima Airport to Tri-Cities Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://grapeline.us
- Schedules at
- https://grapeline.us/travel-center/schedule2/
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