There are 11 ways to get from Boston to Riverside by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus
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 Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane BOS - ONT
10h 1m$269–1,085Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BOS - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 53m$175–612Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain
2d 17h$742–1,746Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Riversidebus
2d 20h$489–944Drive 2,948.3 mi
- Drive from Boston to Riversidecar 2,948.3 mi
47h 27m$539–778Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BOS - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 26m$303–1,182Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane BOS - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
12h 39m$302–648Fly to Long Beach Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane BOS - LGB
- Take the train from Anaheim Canyon to Riverside - Downtowntrain
12h 46m$190–737Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane BOS - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
13h 1m$269–1,027Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane BOS - LAS
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Strip to San Bernardinobus
12h 44m$178–613Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain
2d 21h$636–1,444
Boston to Riverside by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Riverside is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $650 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Riverside is to fly and train which takes 9h 53m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Magnolia + Beatty via Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indio Bus Station and UCR at Bannockburn Village. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Riverside via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Boston and Riverside is 2598 miles. The road distance is 2965.5 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Riverside without a car is to train which takes 2 days 17h and costs $700 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Boston to Riverside, including transfers.
Boston to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Riverside is to fly which takes 10h 1m and costs $260 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 17h, you could also bus, which costs $480 - $950 and takes 2 days 20h.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Riverside via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- 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
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- 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 Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- 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 Anaheim Canyon to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Strip to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Boston to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Riverside is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 5:18 AM in Boston and 2:18 AM in Riverside.
Boston to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Riverside is 2965 miles. It takes approximately 47h 27m to drive from Boston to Riverside.
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