There are 9 ways to get from Raleigh to Riverside by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane RDU - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
10h 6m$180–580Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus
2d 13h$388–746Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain
2d 19h$1,050–2,087Drive 2,466 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Riversidecar 2,466 mi
40h 37m$450–651Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane RDU - ONT
10h 52m$232–916Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane RDU - LGB
- Take the bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EBbus
12h 19m$198–812Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane RDU - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 34m$248–930Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane RDU - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtowntrain
12h 24m$222–930Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane CLT - ONT
12h 58m$323–1,131
Raleigh to Riverside by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Riverside is to fly and train which costs $180 - $600 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Riverside is to fly and train which takes 10h 6m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Riverside. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Magnolia + Beatty via Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter and University + Market. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Riverside via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Raleigh and Riverside is 2336 miles. The road distance is 2480.4 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $380 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Raleigh to Riverside, including transfers.
Raleigh to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Riverside is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $380 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $2,100 and takes 2 days 19h, you could also fly, which costs $230 - $950 and takes 10h 52m.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Magnolia + Beatty via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Montclair Transcenter, Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter, and University + Market in around 2d 13h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to Riverside via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
- 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 Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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More Questions & Answers
Raleigh to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Riverside is 3h behind Raleigh. It is currently 6:26 PM in Raleigh and 3:26 PM in Riverside.
Raleigh to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Riverside is 2480 miles. It takes approximately 40h 37m to drive from Raleigh to Riverside.
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