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How to get fromRiverside to Paysonby plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Riverside to Payson by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Ontario International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane ONT - PHX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Paysonshuttle bus
    4h 56m
    $254–304

  2. Drive  404.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Riverside to Paysoncar car 404.9 mi
    6h 46m
    $74–107

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenixbus bus Cbx
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Paysonshuttle bus Phoenix
    9h
    $170–200

  4. Train, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Maricopa Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airportbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Paysonshuttle bus
    11h 56m

  5. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane LAX - PHX
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Paysonshuttle bus
    6h 36m
    $214–419

  6. Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus bus
    3. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SNA - PHX
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Paysonshuttle bus
    7h 32m
    $169–597

  7. Train to Long Beach Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane LGB - PHX
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Paysonshuttle bus
    8h 1m
    $178–512

  8. Bus, shuttle via Phoenix

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington to Phoenixbus bus San Jose / ...
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Paysonshuttle bus Phoenix
    11h 18m
    $158–184

  9. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Riverside to Flagstafftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Flagstaff University North to Camp Verde Chevron Stationbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Camp Verde Chevron Station to Paysontaxi taxi
    12h 30m
    $430–635

Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Phoenix (PHX) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration1h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 429.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Payson, AZ, USA?

There is no direct connection from Riverside to Payson. However, you can take the bus to Ontario Amtrak, walk to Holt @ Plum, take the line 61 bus to Ontario Airport @ Terminal 2, walk to Ontario International Airport (ONT) airport, fly to Phoenix (PHX), walk to Sky Harbor International Airport, then take the shuttle to Payson. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Payson via San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA, Phoenix, and Sky Harbor International Airport in around 9h.

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