There are 9 ways to get from Riverside to Detroit by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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Fly from Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Detroit (DTW)plane ONT - DTW
9h 12m$174–804Train 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 Detroit (DTW)plane LAX - DTW
8h 44m$144–360Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Riverside to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain Wolverine
2d$311–1,772Bus
- Take the bus from UCR at Bannockburn Village to Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenterbus 204
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
2d 6h$188–470Drive 2,246.2 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Detroitcar 2,246.2 mi
35h 22m$410–593Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Detroit (DTW)plane SNA - DTW
10h 8m$154–476Train to Long Beach Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springstrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Detroit (DTW)plane LGB - DTW
11h 43m$156–669Train, 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 Detroit (DTW)plane SAN - DTW
10h 55m$226–894Train, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Detroit (DTW)plane PSP - DTW
12h
Riverside to Detroit by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Detroit is to train and fly which costs $140 - $360 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Detroit is to train and fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $140 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside and arriving at Detroit, MI via UCR at Bannockburn Village, Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station and Indianapolis, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Riverside to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Riverside and arriving at Detroit via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Riverside and Detroit is 1986 miles. The road distance is 2259.3 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Detroit without a car is to train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $310 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Riverside to Detroit, including transfers.
Riverside to Detroit bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from UCR at Bannockburn Village station.
Riverside to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Riverside station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Detroit is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs $170 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $310 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 0h, you could also bus, which costs $180 - $470 and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Detroit (DTW) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riverside to Detroit via Chicago Union Station in around 2d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Riverside to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- 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
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from UCR at Bannockburn Village to Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Riverside to Detroit bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, arrive at Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter station.
Detroit is 3h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 4:31 AM in Riverside and 7:31 AM in Detroit.
Riverside to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Detroit is 2259 miles. It takes approximately 35h 22m to drive from Riverside to Detroit.
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