There are 10 ways to get from Iowa City to Riverside by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, 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.
Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
best- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane CID - ONT
11h 34mBus to Des Moines, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane DSM - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave
13h 8m$249–962Bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cedar Citybus
- Take the bus from Cedar City, UT to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Valley Blvd - Bloomingtonbus
40h 56m$306–547Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Riversidetrain
41h 54m$545–1,286Drive 1,763.5 mi
- Drive from Iowa City to Riversidecar 1,763.5 mi
27h 25m$322–465Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- 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
13h 21mBus to Des Moines, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DSM - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
12h 24m$279–1,170Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane CID - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
13h 1mBus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- 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
13h 53mBus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane CID - LGB
- Take the bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EBbus
12h 44m
Iowa City to Riverside by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Riverside is to bus which costs $300 - $550 and takes 40h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Riverside is to bus and fly and train which takes 12h 24m and costs $270 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at Riverside Plaza via Denver Union Station, Cedar City, UT, Las Vegas, Mt Vernon @ Santo Antonio and Benton + Prospect/ V.A. Hospital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 56m.
The distance between Iowa City and Riverside is 1582 miles. The road distance is 1773.8 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 40h 56m and costs $300 - $550.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Iowa City to Riverside, including transfers.
Iowa City to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Riverside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Riverside is 2h behind Iowa City. It is currently 5:43 PM in Iowa City and 3:43 PM in Riverside.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Riverside is 1774 miles. It takes approximately 27h 25m to drive from Iowa City to Riverside.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Riverside Plaza via Denver Union Station, 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 40h 56m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Harry Reid International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Long Beach Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Long Beach Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Long Beach Airport via Minneapolis, Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Long Beach Airport via Minneapolis, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Des Moines to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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
- $110–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cedar City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Cedar City, UT to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- 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
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $55–80
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
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
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
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
Bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EB
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–3
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