There are 11 ways to get from Riverside to Pleasant Hill by bus, plane, subway, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or tram
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Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, line 9 bus
best- Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrakbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ONT - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centresubway
- Take the bus from Pleasant Hill BART to Gregory Ln and Contra Costa Blvdbus
5h 21m$256–775Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus 200
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831
13h 26m$74–145Train
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain 91-PV Line / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Martineztrain Coast Starlight
15h 56m$172–347Drive 417.6 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Pleasant Hillcar 417.6 mi
6h 57m$77–111Fly Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ONT - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centresubway
5h 41m$93–630Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrakbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ONT - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to MacArthursubway
- Take the subway from MacArthur to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centresubway
6h 23m$192–830Fly Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ONT - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain
6h 39m$220–808Bus, line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus
- Take the bus from Harbor-Katella to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centresubway
8h 9m$252–772Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centresubway
8h 27m$200–777Train, tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Del Amo Stationtram
- Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SEbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centresubway
8h 22m$79–384Train, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain 91-PV Line / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
15h 12m$84–148
Riverside to Pleasant Hill by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Pleasant Hill is to bus which costs $70 - $150 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Pleasant Hill is to bus and fly and BART and line 9 bus which takes 5h 21m and costs $250 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Pleasant Hill. However, there are services departing from Vine St. Mobility Hub and arriving at Gregory Ln and Contra Costa Blvd via Katella-Harbor, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center and Pleasant Hill BART. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Riverside to Pleasant Hill. However, there are services departing from Riverside - Downtown and arriving at Martinez via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 56m.
The distance between Riverside and Pleasant Hill is 413 miles. The road distance is 420 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Pleasant Hill without a car is to bus which takes 13h 26m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Riverside to Pleasant Hill, including transfers.
Riverside to Pleasant Hill bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from Vine St. Mobility Hub station.
Riverside to Pleasant Hill train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from Riverside - Downtown station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Pleasant Hill is to bus which takes 13h 26m and costs $70 - $150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $350 and takes 15h 56m.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Pleasant Hill, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Gregory Ln and Contra Costa Blvd via Harbor + Katella, Katella-Harbor, Artic - Dock 6, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Oakland, West Oakland, Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre, and Pleasant Hill BART in around 13h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riverside - Downtown to Crescent Plz and Crescent Dr via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, Martinez, and Martinez Amtrak in around 15h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $13–16
Subway from Milpitas to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from MacArthur to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $13–16
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 925-676-7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- countyconnection.com
Bus from Pleasant Hill BART to Gregory Ln and Contra Costa Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- countyconnection.com
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Katella to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Riverside to Pleasant Hill bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, arrive at Harbor + Katella station.
Riverside to Pleasant Hill train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Pleasant Hill is 420 miles. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Riverside to Pleasant Hill.
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