There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Riverside by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MEL - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
20h 2m$367–1,147Fly to Ontario International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MEL - ONT
22h 50m$628–2,432Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MEL - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
24h 16m$536–2,144Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MEL - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
25h 26m$584–2,246Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MEL - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtowntrain
24h 9m$1,053–4,287Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane MEL - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
25h 8m$610–2,292Fly to San Bernardino International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Bernardino International Airport (SBD)plane MEL - SBD
23h 29m$463–1,724Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MEL - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
27h 30m$537–1,732
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Riverside is to fly and train which costs $360 - $1,200 and takes 20h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Riverside is to fly and train which takes 20h 2m and costs $360 - $1,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Riverside is 8062 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 2m to get from Melbourne to Riverside, including transfers.
Riverside is 17h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:26 AM in Melbourne and 2:26 PM in Riverside.
There are 479+ hotels available in Riverside.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Qantas, and American Airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Los Angeles International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Bernardino International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Bernardino International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Bernardino International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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