There are 8 ways to get from Riverside to Charlotte by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly from Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)ONT - CLT
6h 58m$175–755Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)LAX - CLT
8h 16m$135–431Bus
- Take the bus from Riverside to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte
2d 8h$215–572Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to New Orleans Union Passenger TerminalSunset Limited
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak StationCrescent
2d 18h$295–843Drive 2,354 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Charlotte2,354 mi
37h 57m$430–621Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)SNA - CLT
9h 54m$285–717Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)BUR - CLT
11h 34m$319–484Train, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Pomona - Downtown
- Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to St. Louis
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte
3d 2h$351–1,326
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 $130 - $440 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Charlotte is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $170 - $800.
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 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 58m 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 6h 58m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $600 and takes 2 days 8h, you could also train, which costs $290 - $850 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 10:05 PM in Riverside and 1:05 AM in Charlotte.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest 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 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- 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 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
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 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
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
- $130–320
- 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
- $260–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 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
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- 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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