There are 10 ways to get from Riverside to Oaxaca by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane ONT - OAX
9h 53m$3,137–14,037Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane LAX - OAX
8h 51m$2,228–8,995Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Colton to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus San José
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Oaxacabus
2d 2h$5,114–7,920Train, bus via San Antonio
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Pomona - Downtowntrain
- Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Mexico City to Oaxacabus
2d 11h$17,222–26,596Drive 3,288.5 km
- Drive from Riverside to Oaxacacar 3,288.5 km
36h 52m$8,289–11,973Shuttle to Tijuana International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave to Cross Border Express Bus Station
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane TIJ - OAX
9h 39m$3,025–8,333Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane SNA - OAX
12h 13m$2,508–11,147Bus
- Take the bus from Colton to Culiacánbus San José
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Oaxacabus Tijuana
2d 8h$3,664–5,670Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave to Cross Border Express Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus
- Take the bus from Tecate to ACN Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Oaxacabus Ado
2d 8h$2,984–4,522Train, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain 91-PV Line / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Oaxacabus
2d 20h$4,315–6,327
Riverside to Oaxaca by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Oaxaca is to shuttle and bus which costs $2900 - $4600 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Oaxaca is to train and fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $2200 - $9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Oaxaca. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside and arriving at Oaxaca via VA Barton @ Benton, Colton and Central ACN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Riverside and Oaxaca is 2861 km. The road distance is 3288.5 km.
The best way to get from Riverside to Oaxaca without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 2 days 2h and costs $5000 - $8000.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Riverside to Oaxaca, including transfers.
Riverside to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Colton station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $3100 - $14000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tlaquepaque, which costs $5000 - $8000 and takes 2 days 2h.
Riverside to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Tlaquepaque station.
Oaxaca is 2h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 11:13 PM in Riverside and 1:13 AM in Oaxaca.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Oaxaca, Mexico?
Volaris, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magnolia + Sunnyside to Oaxaca via Benton + Prospect/ V.A. Hospital, VA Barton @ Benton, Mt Vernon @ Santo Antonio, Colton, Terminal Tlaquepaque, and Central ACN in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–13,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–9,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–9,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–9,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–10,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–10,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–10,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Pomona - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pomona Amtrak to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14,000–22,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Colton to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,200–5,625
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,200–4,700
- Titanium
- $3,650–3,750
Bus from Colton to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–3,617
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,400–3,400
- Titanium
- $2,688–2,693
- Phone
- +52 607 978 6585
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusescostadeoro.com
Bus from Central ACN to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,850
- Schedules at
- reservamos.mx
- Book at
- reservamos.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,900
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 951 516 0183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autobuses Halcón
Bus from Mexico City to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $450
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Halcón
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Shuttle from Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave to Cross Border Express Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Shuttle from Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave to Cross Border Express Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
Bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Adults
- $30–75
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tecate to ACN Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $766
- ADO Platino
- $1,074
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4,100–6,000
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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