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How to get fromBerkeley to Palm Springsby plane, subway, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound) or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Berkeley to Palm Springs by plane, subway, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane OAK - PSP
    3h 7m
    $92–493

  2. BART, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs Downtownbus bus
    11h 27m
    $75–112

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs Downtownbus bus Greyhound US0852D
    15h 42m
    $151–323

  4. Drive 477 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to Palm Springscar car 477 mi
    8h 1m
    $88–126

  5. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane SFO - PSP
    3h 37m
    $79–389

  6. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane SJC - PSP
    4h 14m
    $108–578

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Richmond to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus FlixBus N2002
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs Downtownbus bus Greyhound US0852D
    13h 21m
    $75–133

  8. BART, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Take a shuttle bus from 1642 Story Rd - San Jose to Anaheim-Cerritosshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    16h 56m
    $99–151

Berkeley to Palm Springs by subway, bus, and tram

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration11h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?

Southwest Airlines flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from North Berkeley to Palm Springs Downtown via Richmond, Richmond, Los Angeles Downtown, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 13h 21m.

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