There are 7 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Riverside by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, 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 Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane CID - ONT
9h 54m$122–506Bus
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Strip to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus
42h 33mBus, train
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain
2d 1hDrive 1,768.6 mi
- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Riversidecar 1,768.6 mi
27h 42m$323–467Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane CID - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 54m$174–736Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane CID - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
12h 16mFly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane CID - CLD
- Take the train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtowntrain
12h 47m$138–580
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Riverside is to fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Riverside is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cedar Rapids to Riverside. However, there are services departing from GTC Bay 9 and arriving at Vine Street Mobility Hub via Iowa City, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Las Vegas Strip and San Bernardino Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 33m.
The distance between Cedar Rapids and Riverside is 1553 miles. The road distance is 1778.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cedar Rapids to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 42h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Cedar Rapids to Riverside, including transfers.
Cedar Rapids to Riverside bus services, operated by 380Express, depart from GTC Bay 9 station.
The best way to get from Cedar Rapids to Riverside is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 42h 33m.
Cedar Rapids to Riverside bus services, operated by 380Express, arrive at Court St Transportation Center station.
Riverside is 2h behind Cedar Rapids. It is currently 12:23 AM in Cedar Rapids and 10:23 PM in Riverside.
What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GTC Bay 9 to Vine Street Mobility Hub via Iowa City, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Las Vegas Strip, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, and San Bernardino Transit Center in around 42h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Las Vegas Strip to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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Yes, the driving distance between Cedar Rapids to Riverside is 1779 miles. It takes approximately 27h 42m to drive from Cedar Rapids to Riverside.
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