There are 9 ways to get from Berkeley to Indian Wells by plane, subway, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)OAK - PSP
3h 24m$129–497Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US0831 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus StationGreyhound US1000 / ...
13h 59m$80–254BART, bus via San Jose
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Station
12h 40m$83–136Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
18h 18mDrive 493.6 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Indian Wells493.6 mi
8h 12m$91–131BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SFO - PSP
3h 53m$131–473BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SJC - PSP
4h 32m$145–572BART, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to Downtown Los Angeles
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to Indio Bus Station
15h 22m$131–176Train, bus via Fontana
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
18h 29m$126–190
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Indian Wells is to BART and bus via San Jose which costs $80 - $140 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Indian Wells is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $120 - $500.
The distance between Berkeley and Indian Wells is 448 miles. The road distance is 496.5 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Indian Wells without a car is to BART and bus via San Jose which takes 12h 40m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Berkeley to Indian Wells, including transfers.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Indian Wells is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $120 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $260 and takes 13h 59m.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Indian Wells is 497 miles. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Berkeley to Indian Wells.
There are 2148+ hotels available in Indian Wells.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Indian Wells, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Downtown Berkeley to Hwy 111 at El Dorado via West Oakland, Oakland, Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 13h 59m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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