There are 10 ways to get from Raleigh to Riverside by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)RDU - ONT
10h 43m$202–904Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)CLT - ONT
12h 27m$177–641Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Riverside
2d 12h$237–668Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
2d 19h$466–1,828Drive 2,466.1 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Riverside2,466.1 mi
40h 34m$451–651Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)RDU - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
11h 8m$191–580Fly 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)RDU - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
11h 42m$211–926Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)RDU - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Ana
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtown
12h 11m$345–894Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)RDU - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
13h 58mFly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)RDU - LAS
- Take the bus from Las Vegas, NV to San Bernardino
13h 16m$227–620
Raleigh to Riverside by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Riverside is to fly and train which costs $190 - $600 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Riverside is to fly which takes 10h 43m and costs $200 - $950.
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, Indio Bus Station and UCR at Bannockburn Village. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
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 2236 miles. The road distance is 2480.5 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $230 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 43m 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 fly which takes 10h 43m and costs $200 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $700 and takes 2 days 12h, you could also train, which costs $460 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 19h.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) hourly. Alternatively, 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, Indio Bus Station, Riverside, and UCR at Bannockburn Village in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- 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
- $27–31
- 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
- $29–34
- 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
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
Train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact 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
- $50–110
- 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
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- 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
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Raleigh to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Riverside is 3h behind Raleigh. It is currently 3:53 PM in Raleigh and 12:53 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 34m to drive from Raleigh to Riverside.
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