There are 12 ways to get from Chicago to Riverside by plane, train, bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly Chicago Midway to Ontario/San Bernardino, train • 8h 29m
$330 - $1,416
Cheapest option
Fly Chicago O'Hare to Santa Ana, train • 9h 31m
$88 - $301
10 alternative options
Fly Chicago O'Hare to Ontario/San Bernardino, train • 8h 45m
$106 - $416
Fly Chicago Midway to Los Angeles, train • 9h 18m
$180 - $730
Fly Chicago Midway to Santa Ana, train • 9h 24m
$232 - $871
Fly Chicago Midway to Long Beach, train • 10h 45m
$234 - $5,522
Fly Chicago Midway to San Diego, train • 11h 5m
$318 - $711
Fly Chicago O'Hare to San Diego, train • 11h 14m
$118 - $421
Train, bus • 41h 14m
$201 - $287
Bus • 2 days 0h
$214 - $335
Train • 2 days 18h
$244 - $339
Drive • 30h 45m
$190 - $290
Chicago to Riverside by train, walk and bus
The journey time between Chicago and Riverside is around 44h 40m and covers a distance of around 2037 miles. The fastest journey normally takes 44h 26m. Operated by Amtrak, Greyhound USA, OmniTrans and others, the Chicago to Riverside service departs from Chicago Union Station and arrives in University @ Lemon Eb Ns. Typically five services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Route overview
First and last service
The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
Chicago to Riverside train, walk and bus schedules
Departing Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Departing Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Departing Thursday, June 17, 2021
Departing Friday, June 18, 2021
Departing Saturday, June 19, 2021
Amtrak
Amtrak
Amtrak
Greyhound USA
Greyhound USA
Greyhound USA
OmniTrans
OmniTrans
OmniTrans
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Riverside is to fly and train which costs $85 - $310 and takes 9h 31m.
The quickest way to get from Chicago to Riverside is to fly and train which costs $330 - $1,500 and takes 8h 29m.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Chicago and arriving at Riverside, CA via St Louis, Las Vegas and Las Vegas, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Riverside station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Riverside-Downtown station via Downtown Pomona station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Chicago and Riverside is 1712 miles. The road distance is 1994.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Riverside without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 14m and costs $200 - $290.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Chicago to Riverside, including transfers.
Chicago to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago station.
Chicago to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Riverside is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $210 - $340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $340 and takes 2 days 18h.
- Distance: 1712.3 miles
- Duration: 8h 29m
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago to Riverside via St Louis, Las Vegas, Las Vegas South Strip, and Las Vegas, CA in around 2 days 0h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago to Riverside via Pomona Amtrak and Downtown Pomona station in around 2 days 18h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway to Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Chicago Midway to Ontario/San Bernardino via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Chicago Midway to Ontario/San Bernardino via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Chicago Midway to Ontario/San Bernardino via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Chicago Midway to Ontario/San Bernardino via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $600
Flights from Chicago Midway to Ontario/San Bernardino via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $600
Flights from Chicago Midway to Ontario/San Bernardino via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Ontario/San Bernardino via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Ontario/San Bernardino via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $490
Flights from Chicago Midway to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $600
Flights from Chicago Midway to Los Angeles via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $600
Flights from Chicago Midway to Los Angeles via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $600
Flights from Chicago Midway to Los Angeles via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $600
Flights from Chicago Midway to Los Angeles via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Santa Ana via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Santa Ana via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $460
Flights from Chicago Midway to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Chicago Midway to Santa Ana via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Chicago Midway to Santa Ana via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Chicago Midway to Santa Ana via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Chicago Midway to Santa Ana via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Chicago Midway to Santa Ana via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $600
Flights from Chicago Midway to Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $340
Flights from Chicago Midway to Long Beach via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $340
Flights from Chicago Midway to Long Beach via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $340
Flights from Chicago Midway to Long Beach via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $340
Flights from Chicago Midway to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $500
Flights from Chicago Midway to San Diego via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $500
Flights from Chicago Midway to San Diego via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $500
Flights from Chicago Midway to San Diego via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $500
Flights from Chicago Midway to San Diego via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
Flights from Chicago Midway to San Diego via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to San Diego via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Ontario/San Bernardino via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Ontario/San Bernardino via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Santa Ana via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to San Diego via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Ontario/San Bernardino via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Santa Ana via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to San Diego via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $700
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Santa Ana via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to San Diego via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway to Santa Ana via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Downtown Pomona station to Riverside-Downtown station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L. A. Union Station station to Riverside-Downtown station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10 - $15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Tustin station to Riverside-Downtown station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Norwalk/ Santa Fe Springs station to Riverside-Downtown station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana station to Riverside-Downtown station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $27 - $40
- Premium
- $190 - $260
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $40 - $65
- Business Seat
- $40 - $60
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100 - $150
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $100 - $150
- Premium
- $330 - $460
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $210 - $310
- Business Seat
- $220 - $320
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230 - $330
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $230 - $330
- Premium
- $550 - $850
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $500 - $750
- Business Seat
- $550 - $800
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Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
Rome2rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95 - $140
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $95 - $140
- Flexible
- $140 - $210
Bus from Chicago to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $35 - $55
- Flexible
- $60 - $90
Bus from St Louis to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150 - $220
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $150 - $220
- Flexible
- $220 - $320
- Phone
- 877-462-6342
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Las Vegas, CA to Riverside, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18 - $50
- Book at
- megabus.com
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The quickest flight from Chicago Midway Airport to Ontario/San Bernardino Airport is the direct flight which takes 4h 15m.
Chicago to Riverside bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at Riverside, CA station.
Riverside is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 5:56 AM in Chicago and 3:56 AM in Riverside.
Chicago to Riverside train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at Riverside-Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Riverside is 1995 miles. It takes approximately 30h 45m to drive from Chicago to Riverside.
Southwest Airlines offers flights from Chicago Midway Airport to Ontario/San Bernardino Airport.
There are 110+ hotels available in Riverside. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Chicago to Chicago Midway Airport is to subway which takes 23 min and costs $2 - $5.