There are 5 ways to get from Riverside to Fort Carson by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Fly to Colorado Springs Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)ONT - COS
5h 44m$127–492Train, bus
- Take the train from Riverside to Las Vegas Amtrak StationSouthwest Chief
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Exit 128 Park & Ride - FountainEl Paso
23h 33m$182–406Bus
- Take the bus from UCR at Bannockburn Village to Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter204
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain
27h 43m$186–320Drive 1,026.4 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Fort Carson1,026.4 mi
16h 54m$188–271Fly to Denver, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Denver (DEN)ONT - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
7h 10m$202–762
Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Fort Carson is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 16h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Fort Carson is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $120 - $500.
The distance between Riverside and Fort Carson is 823 miles. The road distance is 1032.4 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Fort Carson without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 33m and costs $180 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Riverside to Fort Carson, including transfers.
The best way to get from Riverside to Fort Carson is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $120 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $320 and takes 27h 43m.
Fort Carson is 1h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 8:13 AM in Riverside and 9:13 AM in Fort Carson.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Fort Carson is 1032 miles. It takes approximately 16h 54m to drive from Riverside to Fort Carson.
There are 678+ hotels available in Fort Carson.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Fort Carson, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magnolia + Sunnyside to Fort Carson via UCR at Bannockburn Village, Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter, Montclair Transcenter, Albuquerque Bus Station, ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center, and Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain in around 27h 43m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Riverside to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $85–240
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $120–290
- Business - advance purchase
- $170–700
- Business Class
- $250–650
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- 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 Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
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