There are 5 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Indio 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 - DowntownIE-OC Line
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CALa
4h 25m$100–128Bus
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$6–10Drive 121.3 mi
- Drive from Huntington Beach to Indio121.3 mi
2h 11m$23–32Line 33 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Magnolia-Carrolltown to Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 933
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Indio Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 44mLine 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 7m$30–60
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Huntington Beach to Indio is to bus which costs $6 - $10 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Huntington Beach to Indio is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Huntington Beach to Indio. However, there are services departing from Magnolia-Carrolltown and arriving at Indio Amtrak Bus Stop via Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 8 and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Huntington Beach and Indio is 137 miles. The road distance is 122 miles.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Indio without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 25m and costs $100 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Huntington Beach to Indio, including transfers.
Huntington Beach to Indio bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Magnolia-Carrolltown station.
Huntington Beach to Indio bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 9 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Huntington Beach to Indio is 122 miles. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Huntington Beach to Indio.
There are 1356+ hotels available in Indio.
What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Indio, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Magnolia-Carrolltown to Indio Amtrak Bus Stop via Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 8, Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 5, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 5h 44m.
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- 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
- 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
- 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 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 Indio Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $22–50
- 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
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
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
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