The average bus between Santa Ana and Riverside takes 3h 25m and the fastest bus takes 2h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Ana to Riverside. 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 3 times a day between Santa Ana and Riverside. The earliest departure is at 4:03 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Ana is at 11:53 PM which arrives into Riverside at 10:13 AM. All services require a transfer at Harbor-Katella and take an average of 3h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
2h 27m • 2 changes
2h 22m • 2 changes
2h 13m • 2 changes
Arrives next day
8h 8m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana station and arriving at Riverside station via Galleria @ Tyler EB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
Santa Ana to Riverside bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Katella + Harbor station.
Santa Ana to Riverside bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Galleria @ Tyler EB station.
Book your Santa Ana to Riverside bus tickets online with OCTA and Riverside Transit Agency.
The distance between Santa Ana and Riverside is 49.3 km. The road distance is 71 km.
Riverside Transit Agency operates a bus from Katella + Harbor to Galleria @ Tyler EB hourly. Tickets cost $1–4 and the journey takes 1h 14m.