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How to get fromCardiff to Palm Springsby train, plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Palm Springs by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeLHR - PSP
    18h 11m
    $545–1,554

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeBRS - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
    22h 14m

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeLHR - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
    21h 13m

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeLHR - SAN
    3. Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
    22h 10m

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeLGW - LAX
    4. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
    22h 18m

  6. Fly Cardiff Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeCWL - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
    22h 18m

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration13h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$433Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Palm Springs. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), walk to Tahquitz Canyon at Civic, then take the line 4 bus to Indian Canyon at Alejo. Alternatively, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the shuttle to Bristol Airport, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), take the bus to Union Station FlyAway - 800 N Alameda St at Union Station / Patsaurus Plaza, walk to L.A. Union Station, take the train to Fullerton, walk to Fullerton Amtrak Station, then take the bus to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop.

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