The average bus between Riverside and La Mesa takes 6h 17m and the fastest bus takes 5h 28m. There is at least one bus per day from Riverside to La Mesa. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Riverside and La Mesa. The earliest departure is at 12:01 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Riverside is at 2:20 PM which arrives into La Mesa at 7:49 PM. All services require a transfer at UCR at Bannockburn Village and take an average of 6h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to La Mesa. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside station and arriving at University Av & College Av station via UCR at Bannockburn Village station and San Diego station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
Riverside to La Mesa bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from Magnolia + Sunnyside station.
Riverside to La Mesa bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at University Av & College Av station.
The distance between Riverside and La Mesa is 136.3 km. The road distance is 158 km.
You can take a bus from Magnolia + Sunnyside to University Av & Allison Av via UCR at Bannockburn Village, Riverside, San Diego, Old Town Transit Center, and University Av & College Av in around 6h 15m.
