There are 10 ways to get from Kansas City to Riverside by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
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Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MCI - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
8h 47m$207–677Fly to Long Beach Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane MCI - LGB
- Take the train from Anaheim Canyon to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 25m$134–617Bus
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Pasobus Kansas City
- Take the bus from El Paso to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus El Paso
33h 21m$272–338Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Riversidetrain Southwest Chief
33h 53m$950–1,500Drive 1,517.6 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Riversidecar 1,517.6 mi
26h 11m$277–401Fly to Ontario International Airport
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MCI - ONT
9h 31m$180–564Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MCI - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 30m$193–889Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MCI - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtowntrain
10h 50m$260–497Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane MCI - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave
10h 40m$204–339Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane MCI - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
11h 57m
Kansas City to Riverside by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Riverside is to fly and shuttle which costs $200 - $340 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Riverside is to fly and train which takes 8h 47m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City to Riverside. However, there are services departing from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City and arriving at Vine Street Mobility Hub via El Paso, Fontana Metrolink Transit Center and San Bernardino Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kansas City and arriving at Riverside. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33h 53m.
The distance between Kansas City and Riverside is 1467 miles. The road distance is 1526.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 33h 21m and costs $270 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Kansas City to Riverside, including transfers.
Kansas City to Riverside bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City station.
Kansas City to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Riverside is to bus which takes 33h 21m and costs $270 - $340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $950 - $1,500 and takes 33h 53m, you could also fly, which costs $180 - $600 and takes 9h 31m.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Vine Street Mobility Hub via El Paso, Fontana Metrolink Transit Center, and San Bernardino Transit Center in around 33h 21m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Kansas City to Riverside once daily. Tickets cost $950–1,500 and the journey takes 33h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Kansas City to Long Beach Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Kansas City to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Palm Springs International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Palm Springs International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Kansas City to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Palm Springs International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- 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 Anaheim Canyon to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
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
- $950–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- Omnibus 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
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
- Website
- Amtrak
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Kansas City to Riverside bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Riverside is 2h behind Kansas City. It is currently 20:37 in Kansas City and 18:37 in Riverside.
Kansas City to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Riverside station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Riverside is 1526 miles. It takes approximately 26h 11m to drive from Kansas City to Riverside.
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