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

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There are 8 ways to get from Riverside to Payson by plane, shuttle, bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly Ontario International Airport to Phoenix, 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
    $250–423

  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 to Phoenixbus bus Lxus 2224 / ...
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Paysonshuttle bus Phoenix
    8h 20m
    $168–199

  4. 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
    $319–539

  5. Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Phoenix, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus bus
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SNA - PHX
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Paysonshuttle bus
    7h 39m
    $296–760

  6. Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Phoenix, 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
    $163–422

  7. Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Scottsdale Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus bus
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Scottsdale Airport (SCF)plane plane SNA - SCF
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Paysonshuttle bus
    7h 50m
    $184–465

  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 12m
    $164–189

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

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration1h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Riverside to Payson.ExpandLaunch map view
  • 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, Phoenix, and Sky Harbor International Airport in around 8h 20m.

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