Distance between San José CA and Riverside CA

The distance from San José to Riverside is 391 miles by road including 339 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 7 minutes and goes through Gilroy, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles, Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge, Pasadena and Arcadia.

Shortest distance by air 344 mi ✈️
Car route length 390.8 mi 🚗
Driving time 6 h 7 min
Fuel amount 13.3 gal
Fuel cost 51.7 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
San José 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 101 29 mi, 28 min
Gilroy 29 mi 0:28 28 min 0.9 gal
US 101 I 5 278 mi, 4 h 15 min
Santa Clarita 307 mi 4:43 4 h 43 min 10.3 gal
I 5 15 mi, 13 min
Los Angeles 322 mi 4:57 4 h 57 min 10.6 gal
I 210 10 mi, 08 min
Glendale 332 mi 5:06 5 h 06 min 11.2 gal
I 210 4 mi, 03 min
La Cañada Flintridge 335 mi 5:09 5 h 09 min 11.3 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Pasadena 341 mi 5:14 5 h 14 min 11.4 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Arcadia 347 mi 5:20 5 h 20 min 11.7 gal
I 210 2 mi, 02 min
Monrovia 349 mi 5:22 5 h 22 min 11.8 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Azusa 354 mi 5:27 5 h 27 min 12.0 gal
I 210 CA 57 12 mi, 11 min
Pomona 367 mi 5:39 5 h 39 min 12.4 gal
CA 71 5 mi, 05 min
Chino 371 mi 5:44 5 h 44 min 12.6 gal
CA 60 5 mi, 05 min
Ontario 376 mi 5:50 5 h 50 min 12.7 gal
CA 60 14 mi, 16 min
Riverside 391 mi 6:07 6 h 07 min 13.1 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
San José 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 101 23 mi, 21 min
Morgan Hill 23 mi 0:21 21 min 0.7 gal
US 101 7 mi, 06 min
Gilroy 29 mi 0:28 28 min 0.9 gal
US 101 CA 152 4 mi, 04 min
Old Gilroy 34 mi 0:33 33 min 1.1 gal
CA 152 4 mi, 05 min
San Felipe 39 mi 0:38 38 min 1.2 gal
CA 152 I 5 217 mi, 3 h 18 min
Wheeler Ridge 255 mi 3:56 3 h 56 min 8.7 gal
I 5 4 mi, 04 min
Grapevine 260 mi 4:00 4 h 00 min 8.8 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Lebec 266 mi 4:05 4 h 05 min 8.9 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Gorman 273 mi 4:12 4 h 12 min 9.2 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Caswell 280 mi 4:18 4 h 18 min 9.5 gal
I 5 22 mi, 20 min
Ninetynine Oaks 301 mi 4:38 4 h 38 min 10.2 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Santa Clarita 307 mi 4:43 4 h 43 min 10.3 gal
I 5 15 mi, 13 min
Los Angeles 322 mi 4:57 4 h 57 min 10.6 gal
I 210 10 mi, 08 min
Glendale 332 mi 5:06 5 h 06 min 11.2 gal
I 210 4 mi, 03 min
La Cañada Flintridge 335 mi 5:09 5 h 09 min 11.3 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Pasadena 341 mi 5:14 5 h 14 min 11.4 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Arcadia 347 mi 5:19 5 h 19 min 11.7 gal
I 210 2 mi, 02 min
Monrovia 349 mi 5:22 5 h 22 min 11.8 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Azusa 354 mi 5:27 5 h 27 min 12.0 gal
I 210 CA 57 12 mi, 11 min
Pomona 367 mi 5:39 5 h 39 min 12.4 gal
CA 71 5 mi, 05 min
Chino 371 mi 5:44 5 h 44 min 12.6 gal
CA 60 5 mi, 05 min
Ontario 376 mi 5:50 5 h 50 min 12.7 gal
CA 60 14 mi, 16 min
Riverside 391 mi 6:07 6 h 07 min 13.1 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from San José to Riverside?

Fuel cost: 51.7 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 390.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from San José to Riverside?

Driving time: 6 h 7 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 185 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 43 min
  • 133 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 h 2 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 3 min
  • 34 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 35 min
  • 11 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 11 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 min
  • 17 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 20 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is San José to Riverside by land?

The distance between San José and Riverside is 390.8 mi by road including 338.6 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of San José and Riverside respectively.

How far is San José to Riverside by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San José and Riverside is 344.2 mi.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of San José and Riverside respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is San José from Riverside by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 41 min to cover the distance of 344 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 31 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from San José to Riverside?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 18 min to cover the distance of 344 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 38 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between San José and Riverside?

The halfway point between San José and Riverside is Wheeler Ridge. It is located about 60 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Wheeler Ridge to San José is 255 mi and driving will take about 3 h 56 min. The road between Wheeler Ridge and Riverside has length 135 mi and will take approximately 2 h 11 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Grapevine is in 260 mi from San José and 131 mi from Riverside

Where is San José in relation to Riverside?

San José is located 344 mi north-west of Riverside.

San José has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.33619, longitude -121.89058.

Riverside has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.95335, longitude -117.39616.

Which highway goes from San José to Riverside?

The route from San José to Riverside follows I 5.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • I 210: 44 mi
  • CA 152: 42 mi
  • US 101: 30 mi
  • CA 60: 12 mi
  • CA 33: 12 mi
  • CA 71: 4 mi
  • CA 57: 4 mi
  • CA33: 2 mi
  • CA 126: 1 mi
  • I 5 Truck: 1 mi
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