There are 11 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Riverside by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SEA - ONT
5h 17m$61–363Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Riversidebus
28h 25mTrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain 91-PV Line / ...
39h 24m$763–1,217Drive 1,173.5 mi
- Drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Riversidecar 1,173.5 mi
19h 54m$215–310Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SEA - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
6h 2m$150–340Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SEA - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
6h 40m$334–490Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SEA - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 21m$161–441Fly to Long Beach Airport, line 38 bus, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SEA - LGB
- Take the bus from Del Amo-Bloomfield to La Palma-Linkbus
- Take the train from Anaheim Canyon to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 14m$70–291Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SEA - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 55mFly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SEA - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtowntrain
8h 13m$200–432Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SEA - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 27m$244–542
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Riverside is to fly and line 38 bus and train which costs $70 - $300 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Riverside is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $60 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport and arriving at Riverside via Sacramento Bus Station and Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Riverside. However, there are services departing from SeaTac/Airport and arriving at Riverside - Downtown via Seattle and L.A. Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 24m.
The distance between Seattle Airport (SEA) and Riverside is 994 miles. The road distance is 1180.3 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 28h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Riverside, including transfers.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport station.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Riverside is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $60 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 28h 25m, you could also train, which costs $750 - $1,300 and takes 39h 24m.
What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Riverside via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 28h 25m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Anaheim Canyon to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Del Amo-Bloomfield to La Palma-Link
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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Seattle Airport (SEA) to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle Airport (SEA) to Riverside is 1180 miles. It takes approximately 19h 54m to drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Riverside.
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