There are 6 ways to get from Dubuque to Riverside by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
best- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane CID - ONT
9h 17m$157–723Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus 121
- Take the bus from 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain
2d 2h$287–1,410Bus
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus 121
- Take the bus from 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus 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 7h$302–675Drive 1,837.1 mi
- Drive from Dubuque to Riversidecar 1,837.1 mi
28h 51m$336–485Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane CID - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
12h 2m$166–744Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MSN - ONT
12h 53m$249–1,064
Dubuque to Riverside by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubuque to Riverside is to drive and fly which costs $150 - $750 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Riverside is to drive and fly which takes 9h 17m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubuque to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Dubuque, IA and arriving at Magnolia + Beatty via 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indio Bus Station and UCR at Bannockburn Village. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Dubuque and Riverside is 1617 miles. The road distance is 1847.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dubuque to Riverside without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $280 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Dubuque to Riverside, including transfers.
Dubuque to Riverside bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, depart from Dubuque, IA station.
Dubuque to Riverside bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, arrive at Madison station.
Riverside is 2h behind Dubuque. It is currently 4:05 AM in Dubuque and 2:05 AM in Riverside.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubuque to Riverside is 1848 miles. It takes approximately 28h 51m to drive from Dubuque to Riverside.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Dubuque, IA to Magnolia + Beatty via Madison, 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indio Bus Station, Riverside, and UCR at Bannockburn Village in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 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 Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Dubuque, IA to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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