There are 5 ways to get from Irvine to Coachella by train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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 Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain OC Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2054
5h 10m$31–63Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to San Bernardinobus 200
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwybus 10
7h 59m$7–11Train, bus via San Bernardino
- Take the train from Tustin to San Bernardino Depottrain IE-OC Line
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus Huntington Park
5h 37m$57–75Drive 117.1 mi
- Drive from Irvine to Coachellacar 117.1 mi
2h 6m$22–31Bus, line 11 bus
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Town Center at Hahn to Cesar Chavez at Ave 50bus 6 / ...
6h 28m
Irvine to Coachella by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Coachella is to bus which costs $7 - $11 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Coachella is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Coachella. However, there are services departing from Main-Culver and arriving at Coachella Transit Hub via Artic - Dock 6, Village of Orange Zone 5, San Bernardino and Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Irvine and Coachella is 171 miles. The road distance is 117.7 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Coachella without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 10m and costs $30 - $65.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Irvine to Coachella, including transfers.
Irvine to Coachella bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from Village of Orange Zone 5 station.
Irvine to Coachella bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, arrive at San Bernardino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Coachella is 118 miles. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Irvine to Coachella.
There are 1025+ hotels available in Coachella.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Coachella, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main-Harvard to Cesar Chavez at Ave 50 via Artic - Dock 4, Anaheim, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Town Center at Hahn in around 6h 28m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- 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
- $21–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
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 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 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- 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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