There are 6 ways to get from Del Mar to Twentynine Palms by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, drive
best- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Station
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Twentynine Palms
8h 26m$66–107Drive 146 mi
cheapest- Drive from Del Mar to Twentynine Palms146 mi
2h 53m$27–39Train, bus, drive via San Bernardino
- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Santa Ana
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CALa
- Drive from Indio, CA to Twentynine Palms
8h 51m$70–101Bus, drive via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Station
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Twentynine Palms
8h 59mTrain, bus, drive #2
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Indio Blvd at Transportation Cen10
- Drive from Indio Blvd at Transportation Cen to Twentynine Palms
9h 48m$30–129Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Indio, CACbx
- Drive from Indio, CA to Twentynine Palms
13h 35m$66–148
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Del Mar to Twentynine Palms is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Del Mar to Twentynine Palms is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs $26 - $40.
The distance between Del Mar and Twentynine Palms is 299 miles. The road distance is 146.8 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Del Mar to Twentynine Palms, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Del Mar to Twentynine Palms is 147 miles. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Del Mar to Twentynine Palms.
There are 293+ hotels available in Twentynine Palms.
What companies run services between Del Mar, CA, USA and Twentynine Palms, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Del Mar to Twentynine Palms. However, you can take the line 101 bus to Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr, walk to Solana Beach Amtrak Station, take the train to Los Angeles, walk to Los Angeles Downtown, take the bus to Indio Bus Station, then drive to Twentynine Palms. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Camino Del Mar & 15th St to Twentynine Palms via Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Solana Beach Amtrak Station, Santa Ana, San Bernardino - Downtown, San Bernardino, CA, and Indio, CA in around 8h 51m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–13
Train from Oceanside to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $15–21
- 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
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Indio Blvd at Transportation Cen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $12–85
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $27–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Indio Blvd at Transportation Cen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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