There are 10 ways to get from Indianapolis to Riverside by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane IND - ONT
9h 32m$249–1,113Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
cheapest- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane IND - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
12h 20m$225–928Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus Greyhound US1210
46h 49m$342–681Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain Southwest Chief
47h 45m$603–1,416Drive 2,009.7 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Riversidecar 2,009.7 mi
32h 25m$367–530Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IND - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 42m$229–509Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane IND - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
10h 17m$238–976Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IND - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 40m$257–1,074Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane IND - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave
11h 35m$228–573Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane IND - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
12h 52m$269–1,169
Indianapolis to Riverside by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Riverside is to fly and train which costs $220 - $550 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Riverside is to fly which takes 9h 32m and costs $240 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis station to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis Union Station and arriving at Magnolia + Beatty via St Louis Bus Station, Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter and University + Market. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Indianapolis to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Riverside via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 45m.
The distance between Indianapolis and Riverside is 1813 miles. The road distance is 2021.4 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 46h 49m and costs $340 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Indianapolis to Riverside, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indianapolis Union Station.
Indianapolis to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Indianapolis station.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Riverside is to fly which takes 9h 32m and costs $240 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $700 and takes 46h 49m, you could also train, which costs $600 - $1,500 and takes 47h 45m.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Magnolia + Beatty via St Louis Bus Station, Montclair Transcenter, Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter, and University + Market in around 46h 49m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Ontario International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to San Diego International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Harry Reid International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Harry Reid International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Palm Springs International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Indianapolis to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Indianapolis to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Indianapolis to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Palm Springs International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Shuttle from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.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
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Indianapolis to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Riverside is 3h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 9:39 AM in Indianapolis and 6:39 AM in Riverside.
Indianapolis to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Riverside is 2021 miles. It takes approximately 32h 25m to drive from Indianapolis to Riverside.
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