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What is the best way to travel from San Diego to Riverside, CA?

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What is the cheapest way to reach Riverside, CA from San Diego?

You can get to Riverside, CA with just £19 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

today
from £31
tomorrow
from £32
Sunday
from £20
Monday
from £28
Tuesday
Wednesday
from £20
Thursday
from £19

    Cheapest Buses today

  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 41m
    0
    11:12
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    12:53
    Riverside, CA
    Alessandro FS Meridian
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £31
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 41m
    0
    13:12
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    14:53
    Riverside, CA
    Alessandro FS Meridian
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £31
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 41m
    0
    18:12
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    19:53
    Riverside, CA
    Alessandro FS Meridian
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £31
  • Executive Lines
    2h 10m
    0
    10:45
    San Diego
    San Ysidro Transit Center
    12:55
    Riverside, CA
    Downtown Metrolink Station
    0
    Executive Lines
    Economy
    £32
  • Executive Lines
    2h 10m
    0
    12:45
    San Diego
    San Ysidro Transit Center
    14:55
    Riverside, CA
    Downtown Metrolink Station
    0
    Executive Lines
    Economy
    £32

    Cheapest Buses tomorrow

  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 32m
    0
    11:10
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    12:42
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £32
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 32m
    0
    18:10
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    19:42
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £32
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 27m
    0
    11:10
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    12:37
    Riverside, CA
    Alessandro FS Meridian
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £32
  • Executive Lines
    2h 40m
    0
    08:15
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    10:55
    Riverside, CA
    Downtown Metrolink Station
    0
    Executive Lines
    Economy
    £42
  • Executive Lines
    2h 40m
    0
    10:15
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    12:55
    Riverside, CA
    Downtown Metrolink Station
    0
    Executive Lines
    Economy
    £42

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    2h 25m
    0
    07:05
    San Diego
    Old Town Transit Center
    09:30
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
  • FlixBus
    2h 5m
    0
    07:25
    San Diego
    La Jolla Village
    09:30
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 27m
    0
    11:10
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    12:37
    Riverside, CA
    Alessandro FS Meridian
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £31
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 27m
    0
    13:10
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    14:37
    Riverside, CA
    Alessandro FS Meridian
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £31
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 27m
    0
    18:10
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    19:37
    Riverside, CA
    Alessandro FS Meridian
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £31

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    2h 50m
    0
    06:30
    San Diego
    San Ysidro Transit Center
    09:20
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £28
  • Executive Lines
    2h 10m
    0
    08:45
    San Diego
    San Ysidro Transit Center
    10:55
    Riverside, CA
    Downtown Metrolink Station
    0
    Executive Lines
    Economy
    £32
  • Executive Lines
    2h 10m
    0
    10:45
    San Diego
    San Ysidro Transit Center
    12:55
    Riverside, CA
    Downtown Metrolink Station
    0
    Executive Lines
    Economy
    £32
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 48m
    0
    11:12
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    13:00
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £32
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 48m
    0
    18:12
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    20:00
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £32

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    2h 25m
    0
    07:05
    San Diego
    Old Town Transit Center
    09:30
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
  • FlixBus
    2h 5m
    0
    07:25
    San Diego
    La Jolla Village
    09:30
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 41m
    0
    11:12
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    12:53
    Riverside, CA
    Alessandro FS Meridian
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £31
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 41m
    0
    18:12
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    19:53
    Riverside, CA
    Alessandro FS Meridian
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £31
  • Executive Lines
    2h 40m
    0
    08:15
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    10:55
    Riverside, CA
    Downtown Metrolink Station
    0
    Executive Lines
    Economy
    £42

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    2h 25m
    0
    07:05
    San Diego
    Old Town Transit Center
    09:30
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £19
  • FlixBus
    2h 5m
    0
    07:25
    San Diego
    La Jolla Village
    09:30
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £19
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 48m
    0
    11:12
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    13:00
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £31
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 48m
    0
    18:12
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    20:00
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £31
  • Executive Lines
    2h 40m
    0
    08:15
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    10:55
    Riverside, CA
    Downtown Metrolink Station
    0
    Executive Lines
    Economy
    £42

What are the fastest trips from San Diego to Riverside, CA?

You can get to Riverside, CA from San Diego in just 1h 27m with a Bus from Las Vegas Shuttles. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

today
from 1h 41m
tomorrow
from 1h 27m
Sunday
from 1h 27m
Monday
from 1h 48m
Tuesday
Wednesday
from 1h 41m
Thursday
from 1h 48m

    Fastest Buses today

  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 41m
    0
    11:12
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    12:53
    Riverside, CA
    Alessandro FS Meridian
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £31
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 41m
    0
    13:12
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    14:53
    Riverside, CA
    Alessandro FS Meridian
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £31
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 41m
    0
    18:12
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    19:53
    Riverside, CA
    Alessandro FS Meridian
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £31
  • Executive Lines
    2h 10m
    0
    10:45
    San Diego
    San Ysidro Transit Center
    12:55
    Riverside, CA
    Downtown Metrolink Station
    0
    Executive Lines
    Economy
    £32
  • Executive Lines
    2h 10m
    0
    12:45
    San Diego
    San Ysidro Transit Center
    14:55
    Riverside, CA
    Downtown Metrolink Station
    0
    Executive Lines
    Economy
    £32

    Fastest Buses tomorrow

  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 27m
    0
    11:10
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    12:37
    Riverside, CA
    Alessandro FS Meridian
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £32
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 32m
    0
    11:10
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    12:42
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £32
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 32m
    0
    18:10
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    19:42
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £32
  • Executive Lines
    2h 40m
    0
    08:15
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    10:55
    Riverside, CA
    Downtown Metrolink Station
    0
    Executive Lines
    Economy
    £42
  • Executive Lines
    2h 40m
    0
    10:15
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    12:55
    Riverside, CA
    Downtown Metrolink Station
    0
    Executive Lines
    Economy
    £42

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 27m
    0
    11:10
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    12:37
    Riverside, CA
    Alessandro FS Meridian
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £31
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 27m
    0
    13:10
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    14:37
    Riverside, CA
    Alessandro FS Meridian
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £31
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 27m
    0
    18:10
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    19:37
    Riverside, CA
    Alessandro FS Meridian
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £31
  • FlixBus
    2h 5m
    0
    07:25
    San Diego
    La Jolla Village
    09:30
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
  • FlixBus
    2h 25m
    0
    07:05
    San Diego
    Old Town Transit Center
    09:30
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 48m
    0
    11:12
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    13:00
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £32
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 48m
    0
    18:12
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    20:00
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £32
  • Executive Lines
    2h 10m
    0
    08:45
    San Diego
    San Ysidro Transit Center
    10:55
    Riverside, CA
    Downtown Metrolink Station
    0
    Executive Lines
    Economy
    £32
  • Executive Lines
    2h 10m
    0
    10:45
    San Diego
    San Ysidro Transit Center
    12:55
    Riverside, CA
    Downtown Metrolink Station
    0
    Executive Lines
    Economy
    £32
  • FlixBus
    2h 50m
    0
    06:30
    San Diego
    San Ysidro Transit Center
    09:20
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £28

    Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 41m
    0
    11:12
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    12:53
    Riverside, CA
    Alessandro FS Meridian
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £31
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 41m
    0
    18:12
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    19:53
    Riverside, CA
    Alessandro FS Meridian
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £31
  • FlixBus
    2h 5m
    0
    07:25
    San Diego
    La Jolla Village
    09:30
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
  • FlixBus
    2h 25m
    0
    07:05
    San Diego
    Old Town Transit Center
    09:30
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
  • Executive Lines
    2h 40m
    0
    08:15
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    10:55
    Riverside, CA
    Downtown Metrolink Station
    0
    Executive Lines
    Economy
    £42

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 48m
    0
    11:12
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    13:00
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £31
  • Las Vegas Shuttles
    1h 48m
    0
    18:12
    San Diego
    University Av & 39th St
    20:00
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    Las Vegas Shuttles
    Economy
    £31
  • FlixBus
    2h 5m
    0
    07:25
    San Diego
    La Jolla Village
    09:30
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £19
  • FlixBus
    2h 25m
    0
    07:05
    San Diego
    Old Town Transit Center
    09:30
    Riverside, CA
    UC Riverside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £19
  • Executive Lines
    2h 40m
    0
    08:15
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    10:55
    Riverside, CA
    Downtown Metrolink Station
    0
    Executive Lines
    Economy
    £42
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from San Diego to Riverside, CA

What are the most popular stations in San Diego and Riverside, CA?

In San Diego, you will usually depart from Santa Fe Depot, San Ysidro Transit Center or Old Town Transit Center, while in Riverside, CA you will be arriving at UC Riverside, Bus Stop or Alessandro FS Meridian, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Riverside, CA from San Diego? With 5 connections between 3 Bus and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between San Diego and Riverside, CA, you can pay as low as £19 with a Bus from FlixBus.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Bus from Las Vegas Shuttles: you will get to Riverside, CA in just 1h 27m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting San Diego and Riverside, CA are Las Vegas Shuttles, Executive Lines and FlixBus, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in San Diego and Riverside, CA is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from San Diego Airport or to Highgrove, CA, and look at flights from Tijuana Airport, and landing at . Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from San Diego to Riverside, CA?

The most popular companies between San Diego and Riverside, CA, are Las Vegas Shuttles, Executive Lines and FlixBus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: Las Vegas Shuttles, Executive Lines and FlixBus

All you need to know when you travel from San Diego to Riverside, CA

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from San Diego to Riverside, CA. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from San Diego to Riverside, CA

How can I reach Riverside, CA from San Diego?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Bus and Flight, with which you can get to Riverside, CA from San Diego.

How far is Riverside, CA from San Diego?

The distance between San Diego and Riverside, CA is 141.0 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between San Diego and Riverside, CA?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 4 kgs of CO2, a train 5 kgs, a car 24 kgs, and a flight 35 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from San Diego to Riverside, CA?

You can get to Riverside, CA with just £19 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from San Diego to Riverside, CA?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Riverside, CA in just 1h 27m with a Bus from Las Vegas Shuttles.

More routes to San Diego and to Riverside, CA

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to San Diego and to Riverside, CA. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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