There are 10 ways to get from Riverside to San Francisco by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrakbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ONT - SFO
3h 47mBus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Riverside to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2030
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus FlixBus N2003 / ...
11h 36m$68–105Train
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain 91-PV Line / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
14h 22m$263–418Drive 432.3 mi
- Drive from Riverside to San Franciscocar 432.3 mi
7h 16m$79–114Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- 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 Powell Streetsubway
3h 49mFly Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ONT - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
4h 56m$204–767Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
6h 20m$121–357Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
6h 35m$227–773Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
6h 49m$81–428Train, bus
- Take the train from Corona - North Main to Santa Anatrain IE-OC Line
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
13h 17m$82–133
Riverside to San Francisco by bus and foot (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to San Francisco is to bus which costs $65 - $110 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to San Francisco is to fly and Caltrain which takes 4h 56m and costs $200 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside and arriving at San Francisco via Riverside and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Riverside to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Riverside - Downtown and arriving at Civic Center / UN Plaza via Los Angeles and Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 22m.
The distance between Riverside and San Francisco is 402 miles. The road distance is 434.9 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 11h 36m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Riverside to San Francisco, including transfers.
Riverside to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Riverside station.
Riverside to San Francisco train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from Riverside - Downtown station.
The best way to get from Riverside to San Francisco is to bus which takes 11h 36m and costs $65 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $420 and takes 14h 22m.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Magnolia + Sunnyside to San Francisco via UCR at Bannockburn Village, Riverside, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 11h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riverside - Downtown to Civic Center / UN Plaza via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Lake Merritt in around 14h 22m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Corona - North Main to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Powell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Riverside to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Riverside to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Riverside to San Francisco train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to San Francisco is 435 miles. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Riverside to San Francisco.
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