There are 8 ways to get from Riverside to Cedar Rapids by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, taxi, shuttle, 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 from Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ONT - CID
8h 19m$161–563Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SNA - CID
11h 29m$136–610Bus
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
43h 2mTrain, bus, taxi, shuttle, drive
- Take the train from Riverside to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Osceola, IAbus
- Take the taxi from Osceola, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IAtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Nevada, IA
- Drive from Nevada, IA to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar
- Drive from Central Transfer to Cedar Rapidscar
45h 9m$799–1,642Drive 1,767.8 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Cedar Rapidscar 1,767.8 mi
27h 41m$323–466Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane LAX - CID
10h 1m$149–479Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BUR - CID
10h 30m$158–626Train, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane PSP - CID
11h 33m$170–663
Ontario International Airport (ONT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Cedar Rapids is to train and fly which costs $140 - $480 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Cedar Rapids. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside and arriving at GTC Bay 9 via Market + University, Montclair Transcenter, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station and Court St Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 2m.
The distance between Riverside and Cedar Rapids is 1545 miles. The road distance is 1778.1 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Cedar Rapids without a car is to bus which takes 43h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Riverside to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Riverside to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Montclair Transcenter station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $160 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 43h 2m.
Riverside to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas Bus Terminal station.
Cedar Rapids is 2h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 3:25 PM in Riverside and 5:25 PM in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magnolia + Sunnyside to GTC Bay 9 via University + Market, Market + University, Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter, Montclair Transcenter, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station, and Court St Transportation Center in around 43h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Riverside to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Osceola, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Nevada, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Cedar Rapids is 1778 miles. It takes approximately 27h 41m to drive from Riverside to Cedar Rapids.
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