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Distance from Riverside, CA to Irvine, CA

Distance

37 mi

Time

46 minutes

Gas Cost

$6 - $11

There are 29.52 miles from Riverside to Irvine in southwest direction and 37 miles (59.55 kilometers) by car, following the CA 91 route.

Riverside and Irvine are 46 minutes far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Riverside, CA to Irvine, CA. The halfway point is Corona, CA.

Riverside, CA and Irvine, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 12:11 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Riverside, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Riverside, CA to Irvine, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Riverside, CA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 1.49 gallons of gas to cover the route between Riverside, CA and Irvine, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Riverside to Irvine is $7.97.

During the route, an average car will release 29.28 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $5.34 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Riverside, CA and Irvine, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Riverside, CA and Irvine, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 33.880836 and -117.651558, or 33º 52' 51.0096" N, 117º 39' 5.6088" W. This location is 18.61 miles away from Riverside, CA and Irvine, CA and it would take approximately 23 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Corona, CA, situated 15 miles from Riverside, CA and 25.05 miles from Irvine, CA. It would take 16 minutes to go from Riverside to Corona and 30 minutes to go from Irvine to Corona.