There are 11 ways to get from Houston to Riverside by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane HOU - ONT
7h 21m$241–1,115Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IAH - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
8h 45m$120–351Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus Houston
- Take the bus from El Paso to Bloomingtonbus El Paso
24h 23m$260–446Train
- Take the train from Houston to Pomona Amtraktrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from Pomona - Downtown to Riverside - Downtowntrain RIV Line
36h 52m$474–984Drive 1,455.9 mi
- Drive from Houston to Riversidecar 1,455.9 mi
23h 26m$266–384Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane HOU - LGB
- Take the bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EBbus
8h 28m$187–810Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane IAH - ONT
8h 3m$173–768Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane HOU - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
8h 9m$148–628Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane IAH - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 56m$157–520Fly William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane HOU - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtowntrain
10h 5m$268–1,178Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1100 / ...
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus Greyhound US1000
39h 42m$248–492
Houston to Riverside by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Riverside is to fly and train which costs $150 - $550 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Riverside is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $240 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at Magnolia + Beatty via Houston Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter and University + Market. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Riverside - Downtown via Pomona - Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 52m.
The distance between Houston and Riverside is 1391 miles. The road distance is 1464.4 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Riverside without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 24h 23m and costs $260 - $450.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Houston to Riverside, including transfers.
Houston to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Houston Bus Station.
Houston to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Riverside is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $240 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $260 - $450 and takes 24h 23m, you could also train, which costs $470 - $1,000 and takes 36h 52m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to Riverside via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, and Bloomington in around 24h 23m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Pomona - Downtown to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EB
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Riverside is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 6:51 AM in Houston and 4:51 AM in Riverside.
Houston to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Pomona Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Riverside is 1464 miles. It takes approximately 23h 26m to drive from Houston to Riverside.
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