There are 12 ways to get from Austin to Riverside by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane AUS - ONT
7h 5m$201–916Fly to Long Beach Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane AUS - LGB
- Take the bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EBbus
8h 7m$157–711Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus Houston
- Take the bus from El Paso to San Bernardino, CAbus El Paso
25h 22m$194–385Train
- Take the train from Austin to Pomona Amtraktrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Pomona - Downtown to Riverside - Downtowntrain RIV Line
36h 25m$437–906Drive 1,297.1 mi
- Drive from Austin to Riversidecar 1,297.1 mi
20h 51m$237–342Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane AUS - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 53m$228–579Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane AUS - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
8h 54m$385–678Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane AUS - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
8h 37m$257–1,126Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane AUS - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 36m$241–1,024Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane AUS - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 44m$228–979Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane AUS - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave
9h 59m$295–871Bus
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worthbus Austin
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus Greyhound US1000
35h 51m$329–542
Austin to Riverside by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Riverside is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which costs $190 - $390 and takes 25h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Riverside is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $200 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Guadalupe/4th and arriving at Vine Street Mobility Hub via 5902 Riverside/Grove, Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso and San Bernardino Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Austin to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Riverside - Downtown via Pomona - Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 25m.
The distance between Austin and Riverside is 1241 miles. The road distance is 1304.7 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Riverside without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 25h 22m and costs $190 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Austin to Riverside, including transfers.
Austin to Riverside bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Austin to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to Riverside is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $200 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $190 - $390 and takes 25h 22m, you could also train, which costs $430 - $950 and takes 36h 25m.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guadalupe/4th to Vine Street Mobility Hub via 5925 Riverside/Grove, 5902 Riverside/Grove, 700 Ben White, Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, San Bernardino, CA, and San Bernardino Transit Center in around 25h 22m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Midland/Odessa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $430–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Pomona - Downtown to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $100–230
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from El Paso to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $90–130
Bus from El Paso to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Shuttle from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EB
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–3
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Austin to Riverside bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Riverside is 2h behind Austin. It is currently 5:00 AM in Austin and 3:00 AM in Riverside.
Austin to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Pomona Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Riverside is 1305 miles. It takes approximately 20h 51m to drive from Austin to Riverside.
Book your Austin to Riverside train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Austin to Riverside bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 263+ hotels available in Riverside.





















