There are 11 ways to get from Durham to Riverside by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane RDU - SNA
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 2m$184–770Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane RDU - ONT
12h 4m$164–450Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus
2d 10h$456–698Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain
2d 20h$1,664–2,872Drive 2,442.6 mi
- Drive from Durham to Riversidecar 2,442.6 mi
40h 12m$404–583Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane RDU - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 14m$201–342Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane RDU - LGB
- Take the train from Anaheim Canyon to Riverside - Downtowntrain
14h 3m$178–722Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane CLT - ONT
12h 48m$257–594Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane CLT - SNA
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtowntrain
13h 19m$287–694Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane RDU - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtowntrain
13h 19m$214–532Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane RDU - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave
13h 10m$178–674
Durham to Riverside by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Riverside is to fly which costs $160 - $450 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Riverside is to fly and train which takes 11h 2m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Magnolia + Beatty via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter and Market + Ninth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Durham station to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Durham Amtrak Station and arriving at Riverside via Raleigh Union Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Durham and Riverside is 2285 miles. The road distance is 2456.8 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $450 - $700.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Durham to Riverside, including transfers.
Durham to Riverside bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
Durham to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Durham Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Durham to Riverside is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $450 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,600 - $2,900 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also fly, which costs $160 - $450 and takes 12h 4m.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Durham to Magnolia + Beatty via Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Montclair Transcenter, Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter, and Market + Ninth in around 2d 10h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Durham Amtrak Station to Riverside via Raleigh Union Station and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–430
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Anaheim Canyon to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- Greyhound
- support@crossborderxpress.com
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Shuttle from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
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Booking & Getting There
Durham to Riverside bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Downtown station.
Riverside is 3h behind Durham. It is currently 1:49 PM in Durham and 10:49 AM in Riverside.
Durham to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Raleigh Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Riverside is 2457 miles. It takes approximately 40h 12m to drive from Durham to Riverside.
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