The average bus between Santa Ana and University of California, Riverside takes 3h 21m and the fastest bus takes 2h 35m. There is a bus service every few hours from Santa Ana to University of California, 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 every 2 hours between Santa Ana and University of California, Riverside. The earliest departure is at 5:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Ana is at 11:53 PM which arrives into University of California, Riverside at 10:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Harbor-Katella and take an average of 3h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to University of California, Riverside. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana station and arriving at University of California, Riverside station via Vine St. Mobility Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
Santa Ana to University of California, Riverside bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Katella + Harbor station.
Santa Ana to University of California, Riverside bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Vine St. Mobility Hub station.
The distance between Santa Ana and University of California, Riverside is 55.8 km. The road distance is 84 km.
Riverside Transit Agency operates a bus from Katella + Harbor to Vine St. Mobility Hub hourly. Tickets cost $1–4 and the journey takes 1h 40m.