There are 9 ways to get from Riverside to Carson City by train, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)LAX - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
7h 1m$106–498Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)LGB - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
8h 19m$78–407Bus
- Take the bus from Riverside to Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court
17h 8mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
22h 36mDrive 431.8 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Carson City431.8 mi
7h 52m$79–114Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)BUR - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
7h 58m$90–301Train, train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)SAN - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
9h 26m$189–313Fly Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)ONT - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
9h 53mTrain, bus via Magnolia + Sunnyside
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court
18h 11m$82–291
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Carson City is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Carson City is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 1m and costs $100 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Carson City. However, there are services departing from Riverside and arriving at S Stewart Street at Supreme Court via Bakersfield Train Station, Sacramento Bus Station and RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 8m.
The distance between Riverside and Carson City is 499 miles. The road distance is 434.3 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Carson City without a car is to bus which takes 17h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Riverside to Carson City, including transfers.
Riverside to Carson City bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Riverside station.
Riverside to Carson City bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Carson City is 434 miles. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Riverside to Carson City.
There are 422+ hotels available in Carson City.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Carson City, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Riverside to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court via Bakersfield, Bakersfield Train Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Reno Amtrak, and RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS in around 17h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–12
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 775 348 0400
- Website
- rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Riverside to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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