There are 7 ways to get from Lincoln 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 Lincoln Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane LNK - ONT
9h 35m$170–766Bus
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Denverbus
- 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
33h 7m$335–514Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Riversidetrain
41h 27m$637–1,326Drive 1,467.6 mi
- Drive from Lincoln to Riversidecar 1,467.6 mi
22h 37m$268–387Fly Lincoln Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane LNK - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 22m$225–980Fly Lincoln Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane LNK - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 42m$191–771Bus to Omaha, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OMA - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
10h 39m$203–494
Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lincoln to Riverside is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 22h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lincoln to Riverside is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Lincoln to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Lincoln, NE 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 33h 7m.
The distance between Lincoln and Riverside is 1284 miles. The road distance is 1476.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lincoln to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 33h 7m and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Lincoln to Riverside, including transfers.
Lincoln to Riverside bus services, operated by Express Arrow, depart from Lincoln, NE station.
The best way to get from Lincoln to Riverside is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $550 and takes 33h 7m.
Lincoln to Riverside bus services, operated by Express Arrow, arrive at Denver station.
Riverside is 2h behind Lincoln. It is currently 1:47 PM in Lincoln and 11:47 AM in Riverside.
What companies run services between Lincoln, NE, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lincoln to Riverside Plaza via Lincoln, NE, 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 33h 7m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Omaha to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Omaha to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Omaha to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Omaha to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Omaha to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- 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 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
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
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cedar City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
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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Yes, the driving distance between Lincoln to Riverside is 1476 miles. It takes approximately 22h 37m to drive from Lincoln to Riverside.
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