There are 4 ways to get from Riverside to Thermal by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bloomington to Indio Bus Stationbus Huntington Park
3h 5m$82–104Line 20 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central + Magnolia to Riverside University Medical Centerbus 20
- Take the bus from 2nd at Commerce to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwybus 10
5h 41m$4–7Drive 81.9 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Thermalcar 81.9 mi
1h 30m$15–22Bus via San Bernardino Transit Center
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwybus 10
5h 17m$5
Riverside to Thermal by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Thermal is to bus via San Bernardino Transit Center which costs $5 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Thermal is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs $15 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Thermal. However, there are services departing from Bloomington and arriving at Airport at Palm via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy and Coachella Transit Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Riverside and Thermal is 96 miles. The road distance is 82.4 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Thermal without a car is to bus which takes 3h 5m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Riverside to Thermal, including transfers.
Riverside to Thermal bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Bloomington station.
Riverside to Thermal bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Thermal is 82 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Riverside to Thermal.
There are 1167+ hotels available in Thermal.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Thermal, CA, USA?
Omnibus Express operates a bus from Bloomington to Indio Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $45–60 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Bloomington to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
Bus from 2nd at Commerce to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
Bus from Central + Magnolia to Riverside University Medical Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
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