There are 9 ways to get from Milwaukee to Riverside by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MKE - ONT
9h 19m$274–1,382Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ORD - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 6m$141–406Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain Southwest Chief
44h 14m$202–636Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Riversidebus
2d 2h$265–582Drive 2,006.6 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Riversidecar 2,006.6 mi
31h 51m$367–529Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane ORD - ONT
9h 12m$187–740Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MDW - ONT
9h 55m$236–993Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane ORD - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 58m$177–662Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, bus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane MKE - LAS
- Take the bus from Las Vegas, NV to San Bernardinobus
11h 57m$241–1,250
Milwaukee to Riverside by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Riverside is to bus and fly and train which costs $140 - $410 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Riverside is to bus and fly which takes 9h 12m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Magnolia + Beatty via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indio Bus Station and UCR at Bannockburn Village. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Milwaukee to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee and arriving at Riverside via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 14m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Riverside is 1749 miles. The road distance is 2018.3 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Riverside without a car is to train which takes 44h 14m and costs $200 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Milwaukee to Riverside, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Riverside bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Milwaukee to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Milwaukee station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Riverside is to fly which takes 9h 19m and costs $270 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $650 and takes 44h 14m, you could also bus, which costs $260 - $600 and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and three other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milwaukee to Riverside via Chicago Union Station in around 44h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $180–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $280–600
- Business - advance purchase
- $380–1,500
- Business Class
- $500–1,300
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- 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
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Las Vegas, NV to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $40–60
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More Questions & Answers
Milwaukee to Riverside bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Riverside is 2h behind Milwaukee. It is currently 7:41 AM in Milwaukee and 5:41 AM in Riverside.
Milwaukee to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Riverside is 2018 miles. It takes approximately 31h 51m to drive from Milwaukee to Riverside.
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