There are 9 ways to get from Riverside to Charlotte by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 from Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane ONT - CLT
7h 1m$185–805Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane LAX - CLT
8h 18m$155–481Bus
- Take the bus from Riverside to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlottebus
2d 8h$215–547Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent
2d 18h$295–853Drive 2,354 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Charlottecar 2,354 mi
38h 6m$430–621Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SNA - CLT
9h 42m$285–717Train, train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SAN - CLT
10h 18m$237–945Train to Long Beach Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springstrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane LGB - CLT
11h 10m$167–720Train, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Pomona - Downtowntrain
- Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlottebus
3d 2h$291–821
Riverside to Charlotte by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Charlotte is to train and fly which costs $150 - $490 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Charlotte is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Charlotte. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside and arriving at Charlotte via Riverside, Indio Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Riverside and Charlotte is 2115 miles. The road distance is 2367.7 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Charlotte without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $210 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Riverside to Charlotte, including transfers.
Riverside to Charlotte bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Riverside station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Charlotte is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $550 and takes 2 days 8h, you could also train, which costs $290 - $900 and takes 2 days 18h.
Riverside to Charlotte bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
Charlotte is 3h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 11:34 PM in Riverside and 2:34 AM in Charlotte.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magnolia + Sunnyside to Charlotte via UCR at Bannockburn Village, Riverside, Indio Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ontario Amtrak to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $160–470
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $250–550
- Business - advance purchase
- $340–1,400
- Business Class
- $460–1,200
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- 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
- $26–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pomona Amtrak to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $200–600
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $310–650
- Business - advance purchase
- $420–1,700
- Business Class
- $550–1,400
- 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 Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
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
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 Pomona - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Riverside to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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