There are 10 ways to get from Sun City West to Riverside by bus, taxi, train, 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 via Fontana
best- Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus El Paso
7h 30m$131–164Drive 316.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sun City West to Riversidecar 316.2 mi
5h 8m$58–84Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Sun City West to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Pomona Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Pomona - Downtown to Riverside - Downtowntrain
10h 2m$356–506Taxi, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the taxi from Sun City West to Phoenix-Airport-PHXtaxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PHX - ONT
4h 45m$239–307Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to San Bernardinobus Lxus 2202 / ...
10h 24m$69–97Bus #2
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Bloomingtonbus Nogales / ...
10h 55m$87–116Taxi, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Take the taxi from Sun City West to Phoenix-Airport-PHXtaxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PHX - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
6h 33m$152–612Taxi, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Sun City West to Phoenix-Airport-PHXtaxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PHX - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
6h 17m$245–317Taxi, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 38 bus, train
- Take the taxi from Sun City West to Phoenix-Airport-PHXtaxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane PHX - LGB
- Take the bus from Del Amo-Bloomfield to La Palma-Linkbus
- Take the train from Anaheim Canyon to Riverside - Downtowntrain
6h 39m$128–370Taxi, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Sun City West to Phoenix-Airport-PHXtaxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane PHX - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 4m
Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sun City West to Riverside is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sun City West to Riverside is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $230 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Sun City West to Riverside. However, there are services departing from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix and arriving at Vine Street Mobility Hub via San Bernardino Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Sun City West and Riverside is 367 miles. The road distance is 318.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sun City West to Riverside without a car is to bus via Fontana which takes 7h 30m and costs $130 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Sun City West to Riverside, including transfers.
Sun City West to Riverside bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix station.
Sun City West to Riverside bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Fontana Metrolink Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sun City West to Riverside is 318 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Sun City West to Riverside.
There are 211+ hotels available in Riverside.
What companies run services between Sun City West, AZ, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Omnibus Express operates a bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center once daily. Tickets cost $70–90 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Phoenix to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Phoenix to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- 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
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Pomona - Downtown to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- 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 L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $50–75
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Phoenix to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $65–90
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $75–170
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