There are 12 ways to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Riverside by plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 Denver (DEN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane DEN - ONT
5h$92–414Fly to Long Beach Airport, line 42 bus, bus
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane DEN - LGB
- Take the bus from Norwalk-Woodson to Tustin-East Village Waybus
- Take the bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EBbus
6h 13m$56–251Bus via Cedar City
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail to Cedar Citybus
- Take the bus from Cedar City, UT to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Valley Blvd - Bloomingtonbus
22h 48m$290–425Bus, train
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus Denver
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Riversidetrain Southwest Chief
27h 37m$394–760Drive 1,008.6 mi
- Drive from Denver Airport (DEN) to Riversidecar 1,008.6 mi
15h 44m$185–266Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DEN - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
5h 48m$151–786Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DEN - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
6h 54m$195–421Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane DEN - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
6h 32m$136–367Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane DEN - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 27m$115–437Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DEN - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 49m$161–290Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane DEN - CLD
- Take the train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtowntrain
8h 10m$101–440Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US1200
- Take the bus from SB Las Vegas at Fashion Show Mall to University of California Riverside Lot 30bus Las Vegas to Riverside
23h 45m$188–304
Denver Airport (DEN) to Riverside by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Riverside is to fly and line 42 bus and bus which costs $55 - $260 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Riverside is to fly which takes 5h and costs $90 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver Airport (DEN) to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Denver International Airport and arriving at Riverside Plaza via Vail, Cedar City, UT, Las Vegas, Mt Vernon @ Santo Antonio and Benton + Prospect/ V.A. Hospital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 48m.
The distance between Denver Airport (DEN) and Riverside is 853 miles. The road distance is 1014.5 miles.
The best way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Riverside without a car is to bus via Cedar City which takes 22h 48m and costs $290 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Riverside, including transfers.
Denver Airport (DEN) to Riverside bus services, operated by Epic Mountain Express, depart from Denver International Airport station.
The best way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Riverside is to fly which takes 5h and costs $90 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus via Cedar City, which costs $290 - $430 and takes 22h 48m.
Denver Airport (DEN) to Riverside bus services, operated by Epic Mountain Express, arrive at Vail Transportation Center station.
Riverside is 1h behind Denver Airport (DEN). It is currently 8:20 PM in Denver Airport (DEN) and 7:20 PM in Riverside.
What companies run services between Denver Airport (DEN), USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver International Airport to Riverside Plaza via Vail, Cedar City, Cedar City, UT, Las Vegas, Valley Blvd - Bloomington, Mt Vernon @ Santo Antonio, VA Barton @ Benton, and Benton + Prospect/ V.A. Hospital in around 22h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Denver to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Denver to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- 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
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- 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 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 Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- epicmountainexpress.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vail to Cedar City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Cedar City, UT to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $45–70
Bus from Las Vegas to Valley Blvd - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Norwalk-Woodson to Tustin-East Village Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 602-698-7800
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxcoachamerica.com
Bus from SB Las Vegas at Fashion Show Mall to University of California Riverside Lot 30
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- luxcoachamerica.com
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