There are 10 ways to get from Riverside to Michigan by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train
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Fly Ontario International Airport to Detroit
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Detroit (DTW)plane ONT - DTW
8h 55m$174–804Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Detroit
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 27m$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$410–593Fly Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane ONT - GRR
9h 25m$326–1,506Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Detroit
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Detroit (DTW)plane SNA - DTW
9h 51m$154–476Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane SNA - GRR
10h 31m$276–1,218Train, train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Detroit
- 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 38m$226–894Fly Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ONT - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
11h 33m$209–897
Riverside to Michigan by train and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Michigan is to train and fly which costs $140 - $360 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Michigan is to train and fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $140 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Michigan. 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 Michigan. However, there are services departing from Riverside and arriving at Campus Martius - Southbound via Chicago Union Station and Baltimore St - Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Riverside and Michigan is 1979 miles. The road distance is 2259.3 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Michigan without a car is to train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $310 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Riverside to Michigan, including transfers.
Riverside to Michigan bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from UCR at Bannockburn Village station.
Riverside to Michigan train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Riverside station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Michigan is to fly which takes 8h 55m 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 Michigan, 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 Campus Martius - Southbound via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, and Baltimore St - Southbound in around 2d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- 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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
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 John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- 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 John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
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
- 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 Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- 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 Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- 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
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- 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 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
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More Questions & Answers
Riverside to Michigan bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, arrive at Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter station.
Michigan is 3h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 8:48 AM in Riverside and 11:48 AM in Michigan.
Riverside to Michigan train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Michigan is 2259 miles. It takes approximately 35h 22m to drive from Riverside to Michigan.
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