There are 9 ways to get from Riverside to Surprise by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenixbus Cbx
9h 37m$54–81Bus via Thelda Williams TC
cheapest- Take the bus from Bloomington to Phoenixbus San Jose / ...
11h 17m$40–61Train, taxi
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Pomona - Downtowntrain
- Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Surprisetaxi
9h 46m$348–500Drive 315.5 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Surprisecar 315.5 mi
5h 6m$58–84Fly from Ontario International Airport, line 571 bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ONT - PHX
- Take the bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrosebus
5h 54m$156–206Bus via Thelda Williams TC #2
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenixbus Huntington Park
13h 16m$74–96Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, line 571 bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane LAX - PHX
- Take the bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrosebus
7h 29m$116–321Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly, line 571 bus
- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SNA - PHX
- Take the bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrosebus
8h 37m$58–492Train to Long Beach Airport, fly, line 571 bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Phoenix (PHX)plane LGB - PHX
- Take the bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrosebus
9h$75–404
Riverside to Surprise by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Surprise is to bus via Thelda Williams TC which costs $35 - $65 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Surprise is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Surprise. However, there are services departing from Vine St. Mobility Hub and arriving at Thunderbird Rd & Primrose via San Bernardino, CA, Washington St & 25th St and Central Av & Van Buren St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Riverside and Surprise is 356 miles. The road distance is 317.3 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Surprise without a car is to bus which takes 9h 37m and costs $50 - $85.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Riverside to Surprise, including transfers.
Riverside to Surprise bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from San Bernardino, CA station.
Riverside to Surprise bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Phoenix station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Surprise is 317 miles. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Riverside to Surprise.
There are 609+ hotels available in Surprise.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Surprise, AZ, USA?
CBX Cross Border Express operates a bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenix 3 times a day. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Limousine Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- 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
- $7–11
- 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 L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pomona Amtrak to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Bloomington to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $65–90
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Bloomington to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–55
- Titanium
- $40–50
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- 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
- $1–4
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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