There are 5 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Coachella by train, bus, car, bus (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)
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
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino DepotIE-OC Line
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus StationHuntington Park
5h 52m$120–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Katella + Harbor to San Bernardino Transit Center200
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy10
8h 30m$7–11Drive 125.4 mi
- Drive from Huntington Beach to Coachella125.4 mi
2h 18m$23–34Line 33 bus, line 26 bus, bus, line 11 bus
- Take the bus from Magnolia-Carrolltown to Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 933
- Take the bus from Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 8 to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 526
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Town Center at Hahn to Cesar Chavez at Ave 506 / ...
6h 38mLine 29 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Beach-Indianapolis to Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 229 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus StationFlixBus 2054
6h 47m$32–61
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Huntington Beach to Coachella is to bus which costs $7 - $11 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Huntington Beach to Coachella is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Huntington Beach to Coachella. However, there are services departing from Magnolia-Carrolltown and arriving at Cesar Chavez at Ave 50 via Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 8, Fullerton Amtrak Station and Town Center at Hahn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
The distance between Huntington Beach and Coachella is 156 miles. The road distance is 126.2 miles.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Coachella without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 52m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Huntington Beach to Coachella, including transfers.
Huntington Beach to Coachella bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Magnolia-Carrolltown station.
Huntington Beach to Coachella bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 9 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Huntington Beach to Coachella is 126 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Huntington Beach to Coachella.
There are 1303+ hotels available in Coachella.
What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Coachella, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Magnolia-Carrolltown to Cesar Chavez at Ave 50 via Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 8, Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 5, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Town Center at Hahn in around 6h 38m.
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- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–13
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Magnolia-Carrolltown to Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 9
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 8 to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 5
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Beach-Indianapolis to Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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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
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from Town Center at Hahn to Cesar Chavez at Ave 50
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Katella + Harbor to San Bernardino Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–4
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–4
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–5
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