There are 11 ways to get from Louisville 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 Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SDF - ONT
10h 8m$192–817Fly Louisville International Airport to Long Beach Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SDF - LGB
- Take the bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EBbus
11h 21m$128–562Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain Southwest Chief
2d$650–1,457Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus
2d 1h$334–729Drive 2,027 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Riversidecar 2,027 mi
32h 39m$370–535Fly Louisville International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SDF - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 1m$349–1,230Fly Louisville International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SDF - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 57m$236–980Fly Louisville International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SDF - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
12h 44m$202–821Bus to Nashville, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane BNA - ONT
11h 29m$185–392Bus to Covington, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CVG - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 34m$239–772Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IND - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
12h 26m$230–335
Louisville to Riverside by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Riverside is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $400 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Riverside is to fly which takes 10h 8m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Magnolia + Beatty via Evansville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter and University + Market. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Louisville and Riverside is 1840 miles. The road distance is 2038.8 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Riverside without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $650 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Louisville to Riverside, including transfers.
Louisville to Riverside bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Louisville to Riverside is to fly which takes 10h 8m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $750 and takes 2 days 1h.
Louisville to Riverside bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, arrive at Evansville, IN station.
Riverside is 3h behind Louisville. It is currently 12:45 AM in Louisville and 9:45 PM in Riverside.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Magnolia + Beatty via Evansville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Montclair Transcenter, Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter, and University + Market in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Nashville to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Nashville to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Nashville to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Nashville to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Nashville to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Nashville to Ontario International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Nashville to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
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
- $600–1,400
- 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 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
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 L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
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