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How to get fromMountain View to Riversideby train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Mountain View to Riverside by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, or subway

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  1. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train, line 215 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane SJC - ONT
    3. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Vine Street Mobility Hubbus bus
    5h 37m
    $197–822

  2. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport, line 42 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SJC - LGB
    2. Take the bus from Norwalk-Woodson to Tustin-East Village Waybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EBbus bus
    6h 44m
    $43–237

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain train 91-PV Line / ...
    10h 19m
    $64–84

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain train 91-PV Line / ...
    14h 37m
    $125–270

  5. Drive  402.3 mi

    1. Drive from Mountain View to Riversidecar car 402.3 mi
    6h 50m
    $74–106

  6. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train, line 215 bus

    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane SFO - ONT
    3. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Vine Street Mobility Hubbus bus
    6h 3m
    $94–633

  7. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain train
    6h 19m
    $134–635

  8. Tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train, line 215 bus

    1. Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Stationtram tram
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane OAK - ONT
    4. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain train
    5. Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Vine Street Mobility Hubbus bus
    6h 49m
    $260–778

  9. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain train
    6h 49m
    $493–782

  10. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SJC - SNA
    2. Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus bus
    3. Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain train
    7h 30m
    $210–834

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bloomingtonbus bus San Jose
    14h 35m
    $60–89

Mountain View to Riverside by train, bus, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 377.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Riverside - Downtown via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Los Angeles, and L.A. Union Station in around 14h 37m. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bloomington twice daily. Tickets cost $80–110 and the journey takes 10h 5m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route once daily.

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