There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Riverside by plane, train, 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 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$387–1,147Fly to Ontario International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MEL - ONT
23h 37m$460–1,634Fly 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 14m$496–1,744Fly 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 11m$533–1,949Fly 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
26h 40m$461–1,580Fly 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 to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtowntrain
25h 15m$445–1,502Fly to San Bernardino International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Bernardino International Airport (SBD)plane MEL - SBD
24h 54m$464–1,624Fly 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 21m$507–1,632
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Riverside is to fly and train which costs $380 - $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 $380 - $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 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:22 AM in Melbourne and 2:22 PM in Riverside.
There are 270+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Los Angeles International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Bernardino International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Bernardino International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Bernardino International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- 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 L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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