There are 9 ways to get from Birmingham to Riverside by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or shuttle
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 Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane BHM - ONT
8h 33m$215–832Fly to Long Beach Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane BHM - LGB
- Take the bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EBbus
9h 56m$131–497Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0604
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus Greyhound US1000
2d$314–608Train
- Take the train from Birmingham to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Pomona Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Pomona - Downtown to Riverside - Downtowntrain
2d 7h$722–1,545Drive 1,973.3 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Riversidecar 1,973.3 mi
31h 28m$361–521Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BHM - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
9h 30m$172–645Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane BHM - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
10h 46m$270–1,046Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane BHM - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave
9h 52m$229–837Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane BHM - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 18m$226–837
Birmingham to Riverside by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Riverside is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $500 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Riverside is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $210 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Birmingham Intermodal Facility and arriving at Magnolia + Beatty via Dallas Bus Station, Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter and University + Market. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Birmingham and arriving at Riverside - Downtown via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Pomona - Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Birmingham and Riverside is 1811 miles. The road distance is 1984.8 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $310 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Birmingham to Riverside, including transfers.
Birmingham to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Birmingham Intermodal Facility station.
Birmingham to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Birmingham station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Riverside is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $210 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $650 and takes 2 days 0h, you could also train, which costs $700 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 7h.
What companies run services between Birmingham, AL, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Magnolia + Beatty via Dallas Bus Station, Montclair Transcenter, Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter, and University + Market in around 2d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Birmingham to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Pomona - Downtown to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EB
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Shuttle from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Riverside is 2h behind Birmingham. It is currently 1:32 PM in Birmingham and 11:32 AM in Riverside.
Birmingham to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Riverside is 1985 miles. It takes approximately 31h 28m to drive from Birmingham to Riverside.
There are 275+ hotels available in Riverside.









