There are 5 ways to get from Buckeye to Lake Elsinore by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from 9th St & Eason Av to Desert Sky TCbus 685
- Take the bus from Phoenix, AZ - Lam's Seafood Market to Ontario, CA - 4351 Ontario Mills Pkwybus
- Take the taxi from Ontario, CA - 4351 Ontario Mills Pkwy to Lake Elsinoretaxi
9h 38m$177–232Drive 302.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Buckeye to Lake Elsinorecar 302.6 mi
4h 57m$52–75Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Buckeye to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Pomona Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Pomona - Downtown to Riverside - Downtowntrain
12h 35m$363–515Bus, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from 9th St & Eason Av to Desert Sky TCbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane PHX - CLD
- Take the taxi from Carlsbad-Airport-CLD to Lake Elsinoretaxi
6h 32m$234–514Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Indiobus
- Take the bus from Indio to San Bernardinobus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Perrisbus
11h 21m$123–178
Phoenix (PHX) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buckeye to Lake Elsinore is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Buckeye to Lake Elsinore is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Buckeye to Lake Elsinore. However, there are services departing from McDowell Rd & Pebble Creek Pkwy and arriving at Hwy 74 + Cambern via Phoenix, Indio, San Bernardino, Fourth + G Street and Perris Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Buckeye and Lake Elsinore is 397 miles. The road distance is 304.4 miles.
The best way to get from Buckeye to Lake Elsinore without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 38m and costs $170 - $240.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Buckeye to Lake Elsinore, including transfers.
Buckeye to Lake Elsinore bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix station.
Buckeye to Lake Elsinore bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Indio station.
Lake Elsinore is 1h behind Buckeye. It is currently 10:45 AM in Buckeye and 9:45 AM in Lake Elsinore.
Yes, the driving distance between Buckeye to Lake Elsinore is 304 miles. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Buckeye to Lake Elsinore.
What companies run services between Buckeye, AZ, USA and Lake Elsinore, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Buckeye to Hwy 74 + Cambern via McDowell Rd & Pebble Creek Pkwy, McDowell Rd & 27th Av, Phoenix, Indio, San Bernardino, Perris, Fourth + G Street, and Perris Transit Center in around 11h 21m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Phoenix to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via El Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Pomona - Downtown to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from 9th St & Eason Av to Desert Sky TC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from 9th St & Eason Av to Desert Sky TC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from Phoenix, AZ - Lam's Seafood Market to Ontario, CA - 4351 Ontario Mills Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Phoenix, AZ - Lam's Seafood Market to Ontario, CA - 4351 Ontario Mills Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–49
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Phoenix to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $55–80
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $29–40
- Titanium
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Indio to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $28–40
Bus from San Bernardino to Perris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $24–35
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Indio to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $130–230
Yellow Cab of the Inland Empire
- Phone
- +1 909 888 7777
Ontario Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 909 622 1234
Inland Empire Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 909 366 0000
JR;s Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-909-262-9910
- Website
- jrtaxiservice.com
Coastal Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-722-7472
- Website
- coastal-cab.com
Craig's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 760-722-2227
- Website
- craigscabs.com
Yellow Cab of North County
- Phone
- +1 760-444-4444
- Website
- driveu.com
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