There are 8 ways to get from Knoxville to Riverside by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), 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 Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane TYS - ONT
9h 57m$187–631Bus, train via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Memphis - Summer Avebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Riversidetrain
2d 6h$1,319–2,050Bus
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Jacksonbus Nyc
- Take the bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus
2d 14h$632–941Drive 2,126 mi
- Drive from Knoxville to Riversidecar 2,126 mi
33h 56m$364–525Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane TYS - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 31m$250–851Fly to Long Beach Airport, train
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane TYS - LGB
- Take the train from Anaheim Canyon to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 32m$211–734Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane TYS - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 53mBus, train
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Jacksonbus
- Take the bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Indianapolisbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain
2d 15h$1,450–2,386
Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Knoxville to Riverside is to fly which costs $180 - $650 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Knoxville to Riverside is to fly which takes 9h 57m and costs $180 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Knoxville to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Knoxville and arriving at Magnolia + Beatty via El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN, Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter and Market + Ninth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Knoxville and Riverside is 1953 miles. The road distance is 2138.4 miles.
The best way to get from Knoxville to Riverside without a car is to bus and train via Kansas City which takes 2 days 6h and costs $1,300 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Knoxville to Riverside, including transfers.
Knoxville to Riverside bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from Knoxville station.
The best way to get from Knoxville to Riverside is to fly which takes 9h 57m and costs $180 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $600 - $950 and takes 2 days 14h.
Knoxville to Riverside bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at Jackson station.
Riverside is 3h behind Knoxville. It is currently 10:34 PM in Knoxville and 7:34 PM in Riverside.
What companies run services between Knoxville, TN, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Knoxville to Magnolia + Beatty via Knoxville, Jackson, El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Montclair Transcenter, Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter, and Market + Ninth in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Long Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,500
- 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
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- 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 Anaheim Canyon to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- 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
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Knoxville to Memphis - Summer Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $55–80
Bus from Knoxville to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $50–75
Bus from Knoxville to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $50–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $90–110
Bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $90–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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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