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How to get fromCastro Valley to Palm Desertby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Castro Valley to Palm Desert by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Oakland International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeOAK - PSP
    2. Take the bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Monterey at Fred Waringbus
    5h 28m
    $65–378

  2. Bus via San Jose

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown StationbusSan Fran
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus StationbusFlixBus 2054
    12h 12m
    $80–113

  3. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los AngelestrainCoast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus StopbusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    17h 53m

  4. Drive 474.5 mi

    1. Drive from Castro Valley to Palm Desertcar474.5 mi
    7h 50m
    $87–126

  5. Fly from San Francisco International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeSFO - PSP
    2. Take the bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Monterey at Fred Waringbus
    6h 23m
    $70–369

  6. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeSJC - PSP
    2. Take the bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Monterey at Fred Waringbus
    6h 25m
    $74–430

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hayward Bus Station to Los Angeles Union StationbusGreyhound US0831
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus StationbusGreyhound US1000 / ...
    12h 22m
    $83–225

  8. Bus via San Jose #2

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to Downtown Los AngelesbusSan Jose
    2. Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to Indio Bus StationbusHuntington Park
    15h 5m
    $128–172

  9. Train, bus via Fontana

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontanatrain
    3. Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
    19h 36m
    $128–187

Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration2h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Castro Valley, CA, USA and Palm Desert, CA, USA?

You can take a subway from Hayward to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Berryessa / North San Jose, Berryessa BART, King & Tully, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, Chinatown Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 12h 12m.

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