There are 11 ways to get from Grass Valley to Riverside by bus, train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), 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, train, fly to Ontario International Airport
best- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SMF - ONT
8h 40m$214–794Bus, train, fly to Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SMF - LGB
- Take the bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EBbus
9h 47m$76–399Bus
- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus 5
- Take the bus from Auburn Station to J St & 8th Stbus 60
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Riversidebus
14h 39m$102–178Bus, train
- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus 5
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
20h 38m$202–400Drive 489.7 mi
- Drive from Grass Valley to Riversidecar 489.7 mi
8h 18m$90–130Bus, train, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SMF - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 22m$152–297Bus, train, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SMF - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 57m$210–704Bus, train, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SMF - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
10h 33m$310–858Bus, train, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SMF - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 15m$110–454Bus, train, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SMF - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 33m$164–387Bus, train via San Jose
- Take the bus from Tinloy St at Bank St to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus 5
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bloomingtonbus
19h 56m$118–200
Grass Valley to Riverside by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grass Valley to Riverside is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Grass Valley to Riverside is to drive which takes 8h 18m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Grass Valley to Riverside. However, there are services departing from City Hall and arriving at Riverside via Auburn Station, 8Th St & K St, Sacramento Bus Station and Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 39m.
The distance between Grass Valley and Riverside is 498 miles. The road distance is 492.5 miles.
The best way to get from Grass Valley to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 14h 39m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Grass Valley to Riverside, including transfers.
Grass Valley to Riverside bus services, operated by Nevada County Gold Country Stage, depart from City Hall station.
Grass Valley to Riverside bus services, operated by Nevada County Gold Country Stage, arrive at Nevada St at Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grass Valley to Riverside is 493 miles. It takes approximately 8h 18m to drive from Grass Valley to Riverside.
There are 275+ hotels available in Riverside.
What companies run services between Grass Valley, CA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from City Hall to Riverside via Auburn Station, J St & 8th St, 8Th St & K St, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 14h 39m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Auburn Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 530.477.0103
- [email protected]
- Website
- nevadacountyca.gov
Bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from Tinloy St at Bank St to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
- Phone
- +1 530-745-7570
- Website
- placercountytransit.com
Bus from Auburn Station to J St & 8th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://placercountytransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EB
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–3
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $55–80
- Titanium
- $60–75
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