Staying at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside? Our Average Bus Travel Times
One of the most significant benefits of staying at a Walt Disney World Resort is having access to complimentary transportation options to popular destinations. When you stay at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside, those options are the resort’s bus service and an additional water taxi service to Disney Springs. This leads us to some popular questions: Where do the buses take you, and how long are the bus rides?
Unfortunately, we can’t estimate how long you’ll have to wait for the bus. But we can share the average time it takes to travel from Port Orleans Riverside to Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney Springs. We’ve tracked these routes (multiple times) to come up with a fair average.
To clarify, bus service is provided to every destination listed, including Disney Springs. Sometimes, guests go to take a bus to Disney Springs and notice the wait times sign says, “Take a boat, ” so they leave to look for the boat dock. The sign is misleading. While the boat ride is pleasant, the bus is coming. During our last stay, a bus driver told us Riverside had two buses running simultaneously between it and Disney Springs. Each bus doubles as an internal bus that stops at the French Quarter on its way to the venue.
Port Orleans Riverside has four bus stops: West Depot, North Depot, East Depot, and South Depot. The South Depot is near the lobby. After your arrival, you’ll want to locate the closest bus stop to your room. Riverside’s bus stops have covered pavilions near each resort section’s parking lot. However, no covered walkways are available to and from the buildings. You’ll want rain gear to get to and from your room and the bus stop if it’s raining.
Below, we’ve provided the average travel time from the last bus stop that leaves the resort to each destination. (The specifics for individual bus stops are available in our paid planning program.) Note that our travel times do not include how long we waited for the bus. Wait times signs are posted at the resort bus stop, indicating when the next bus will arrive. Again, these are the average of several trips and do not consider extenuating circumstances like significant traffic.
| Buses From: | To: | Time: |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside (South Depot) | Magic Kingdom | 11 minutes |
| Riverside (South Depot) | EPCOT | 12 minutes |
| Riverside (South Depot) | Disney’s Hollywood Studios | 14 minutes |
| Riverside (South Depot) | Disney’s Animal Kingdom | 17 minutes |
| Riverside (French Quarter*) | Disney Springs | 13 minutes |
*The Riverside bus stops at Port Orleans French Quarter on the way to Disney Springs.
We hope you enjoyed this preview of the bus times for Port Orleans Riverside. For a more detailed look at the buses, you might enjoy our guide: Everything You Need to Know About Disney’s Buses. To save a copy to your mobile device, click the button below.
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