There are 9 ways to get from Riverside to Arizona by bus, plane, tram, train, taxi, 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 Ontario International Airport, fly to Phoenix, tram
best- Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrakbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ONT - PHX
- Take the tram from 44th St/Washington to Downtown Phx Hub/Washington Sttram
3h 38mBus via VA Barton @ Benton
cheapest- Take the bus from Bloomington to Phoenixbus San Jose / ...
9h 7m$42–63Bus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenixbus Cbx
7h 43m$56–81Train, taxi
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Pomona - Downtowntrain
- Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Baseline/Central Avetaxi
9h 39m$295–432Drive 320.1 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Phoenixcar 320.1 mi
5h 9m$53–77Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Anatrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt (SCF)plane SNA - SCF
3h 47m$58–316Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Phoenix
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Anatrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SNA - PHX
5h$63–496Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tucson (TUS)plane LAX - TUS
6h 16m$347–727Bus via Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenixbus Huntington Park
11h 6m$77–98
Riverside to Arizona by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Arizona is to bus via VA Barton @ Benton which costs $40 - $65 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Arizona is to train and fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $55 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Arizona. However, there are services departing from Vine Street Mobility Hub and arriving at Greg Stanton CS via San Bernardino Transit Center, San Bernardino, CA and Washington St & 25th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between Riverside and Arizona is 356 miles. The road distance is 321.9 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Arizona without a car is to bus which takes 7h 43m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Riverside to Arizona, including transfers.
Riverside to Arizona bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from San Bernardino, CA station.
Riverside to Arizona bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Phoenix station.
Arizona is 1h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 7:36 AM in Riverside and 8:36 AM in Arizona.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Arizona is 322 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Riverside to Arizona.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Arizona, USA?
CBX Cross Border Express operates a bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenix 3 times a day. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Limousine Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro
Tram from 44th St/Washington to Downtown Phx Hub/Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Pomona - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pomona Amtrak to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Bloomington to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $65–90
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Bloomington to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–55
- Titanium
- $40–50
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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