There are 9 ways to get from Reno to Riverside by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, 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 Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane RNO - ONT
5h 11m$82–449Fly to Long Beach Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane RNO - LGB
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
6h 22m$72–354Bus
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Riversidebus
13h 20mTrain
- Take the train from Reno to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
23h 38m$153–511Drive 462 mi
- Drive from Reno to Riversidecar 462 mi
8h 29m$85–122Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane RNO - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
5h 24m$102–513Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane RNO - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
5h 27m$96–571Bus, train
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento to Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
14h 7m$87–148Bus, train via Bishop
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highwaybus
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
17h 13m$92–144
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reno to Riverside is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Reno to Riverside is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $80 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Reno to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Reno Amtrak and arriving at Riverside via Sacramento Bus Station and Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Reno to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Reno and arriving at Riverside - Downtown via Sacramento and L.A. Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 38m.
The distance between Reno and Riverside is 421 miles. The road distance is 464.7 miles.
The best way to get from Reno to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 13h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Reno to Riverside, including transfers.
Reno to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Reno Amtrak station.
Reno to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Reno station.
The best way to get from Reno to Riverside is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $80 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 20m, you could also train, which costs $150 - $550 and takes 23h 38m.
What companies run services between Reno, NV, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reno Amtrak to Riverside via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Reno to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- 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 Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $12–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
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More Questions & Answers
Reno to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Reno to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reno to Riverside is 465 miles. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Reno to Riverside.
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