There are 10 ways to get from Dallas to Riverside by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Dallas to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane DAL - ONT
6h 44m$128–658Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane DFW - ONT
7h 31m$115–555Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Dallas to El Pasobus El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso to San Bernardino, CAbus El Paso
28h 51m$197–279Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Ontario Amtraktrain Texas Eagle
43h 19m$250–1,000Drive 1,354.9 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Riversidecar 1,354.9 mi
21h 44m$248–358Fly Dallas to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DAL - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 27m$137–629Fly Dallas to Long Beach Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane DAL - LGB
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 50m$122–506Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DFW - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
10h 17m$164–576Fly Dallas to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DAL - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 59m$180–796Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus Greyhound US1000
- Take the bus from Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter to UCR at Bannockburn Villagebus 204
34h 45m$115–268
Dallas to Riverside by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Riverside is to bus which costs $110 - $270 and takes 34h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Riverside is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Houston @ Main - S - Ns and arriving at Magnolia + Beatty via Dallas, El Paso, G Street @ Oak, San Bernardino Transit Center and Vine St. Mobility Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 51m.
The distance between Dallas and Riverside is 1233 miles. The road distance is 1362.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Riverside without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 28h 51m and costs $190 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Dallas to Riverside, including transfers.
Dallas to Riverside bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Riverside is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $190 - $280 and takes 28h 51m, you could also train, which costs $250 - $1,000 and takes 43h 19m.
Dallas to Riverside bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Riverside is 2h behind Dallas. It is currently 6:23 AM in Dallas and 4:23 AM in Riverside.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Dallas (DAL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houston @ Main - S - Ns to Magnolia + Beatty via Jefferson @ Marsalis - W - Ns, Dallas, El Paso, San Bernardino, CA, G Street @ Oak, San Bernardino Transit Center, Vine Street Mobility Hub, and Vine St. Mobility Hub in around 28h 51m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Dallas to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Dallas to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Dallas to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- 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
- $26–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
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
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from El Paso to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $90–130
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- 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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