There are 11 ways to get from Austin to Riverside by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, 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
6h 36m$163–804Fly to Long Beach Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane AUS - LGB
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 49m$117–572Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Austin to El Pasobus El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus El Paso
25h 37m$215–387Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Austin to Ontario Amtraktrain Texas Eagle
36h 56m$127–404Drive 1,296.8 mi
- Drive from Austin to Riversidecar 1,296.8 mi
20h 53m$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
8h 44m$152–470Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane AUS - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 24m$243–576Fly 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
9h 2m$167–506Fly 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 Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 51m$196–895Fly 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 51mBus
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus
- Take the bus from Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter to UCR at Bannockburn Villagebus 204
36h 40m$229–362
Austin to Riverside by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Riverside is to train which costs $120 - $410 and takes 36h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Riverside is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $160 - $850.
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, El Paso, Fontana Metrolink Transit Center and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 37m.
The distance between Austin and Riverside is 1233 miles. The road distance is 1304.4 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Riverside without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 25h 37m and costs $210 - $390.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Austin to Riverside, including transfers.
Austin to Riverside bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to Riverside is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $160 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $210 - $390 and takes 25h 37m, you could also train, which costs $120 - $410 and takes 36h 56m.
Austin to Riverside bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso station.
Riverside is 2h behind Austin. It is currently 6:31 PM in Austin and 4:31 PM in Riverside.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) 5 times a day. 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, El Paso, Fontana Metrolink Transit Center, and San Bernardino in around 25h 37m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $120–360
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $180–410
- Business - advance purchase
- $250–1,000
- Business Class
- $360–900
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $100–230
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter to UCR at Bannockburn Village
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
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