There are 5 ways to get from Austin to Palm Springs by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane AUS - PSP
4h 45m$142–716Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Austin to Yuma Amtraktrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Indio Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2055 / ...
39h 21m$137–394Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Austin to El Pasobus El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Stationbus El Paso
24h 56m$204–375Drive 1,244.3 mi
- Drive from Austin to Palm Springscar 1,244.3 mi
20h 1m$228–328Bus
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worthbus Austin
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000
32h 48m$229–379
Austin to Palm Springs by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Palm Springs is to train and bus which costs $130 - $400 and takes 39h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Palm Springs is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Palm Springs. However, there are services departing from Guadalupe/4th and arriving at Indian Canyon at Tamarisk via 5902 Riverside/Grove, Austin, El Paso, Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy and Town Center & Hahn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 56m.
The distance between Austin and Palm Springs is 1148 miles. The road distance is 1251.5 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Palm Springs without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 24h 56m and costs $200 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Austin to Palm Springs, including transfers.
Austin to Palm Springs bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to Palm Springs is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $140 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $200 - $380 and takes 24h 56m.
Austin to Palm Springs bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso station.
Palm Springs is 2h behind Austin. It is currently 4:11 PM in Austin and 2:11 PM in Palm Springs.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guadalupe/4th to Indian Canyon at Tamarisk via 5925 Riverside/Grove, 5902 Riverside/Grove, 700 Ben White, Austin, El Paso, Indio Bus Station, Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy, and Town Center & Hahn in around 24h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $100–300
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $160–350
- Business - advance purchase
- $220–850
- Business Class
- $310–800
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Austin to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $100–230
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Palm Springs is 1252 miles. It takes approximately 20h 1m to drive from Austin to Palm Springs.
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