There are 9 ways to get from Fort Collins to Riverside by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Ontario International Airport
best- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane DEN - ONT
6h 40m$153–658Bus, fly to Long Beach Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane DEN - LGB
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 52m$142–536Bus
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cedar Citybus
- Take the bus from Cedar City, UT to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Valley Blvd - Bloomingtonbus
25h 32m$173–308Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Riversidetrain
28h 18m$168–397Drive 1,044.2 mi
- Drive from Fort Collins to Riversidecar 1,044.2 mi
16h 14m$191–276Bus, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DEN - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
8h 43m$362–884Bus, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DEN - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 24m$162–679Bus, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane DEN - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 2m$151–577Bus, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, train
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane DEN - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 51m
Fort Collins to Riverside by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Collins to Riverside is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Collins to Riverside is to bus and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Collins to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center and arriving at Riverside Plaza via Denver Union Station, Cedar City, UT, Las Vegas, Mt Vernon @ Santo Antonio and Benton + Prospect/ V.A. Hospital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 32m.
The distance between Fort Collins and Riverside is 918 miles. The road distance is 1050.3 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Collins to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 25h 32m and costs $170 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Fort Collins to Riverside, including transfers.
Fort Collins to Riverside bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center station.
Fort Collins to Riverside bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Riverside is 1h behind Fort Collins. It is currently 8:09 PM in Fort Collins and 7:09 PM in Riverside.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Collins to Riverside is 1050 miles. It takes approximately 16h 14m to drive from Fort Collins to Riverside.
What companies run services between Fort Collins, CO, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Riverside Plaza via Denver Union Station, Cedar City, Cedar City, UT, Las Vegas, Valley Blvd - Bloomington, Mt Vernon @ Santo Antonio, VA Barton @ Benton, and Benton + Prospect/ V.A. Hospital in around 25h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $85–240
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $120–290
- Business - advance purchase
- $170–700
- Business Class
- $250–650
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 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 Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- info@landline.com
- Website
- landline.com
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cedar City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Cedar City, UT to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Valley Blvd - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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