There are 5 ways to get from Long Beach to Palm Springs by bus, tram, night bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Line 2017 bus, bus • 3h 30m
Cheapest option
Line 50 bus, bus • 4h 57m
3 alternative options
Tram, night bus • 4h 30m
Drive • 1h 56m
Tram, fly • 3h 54m
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Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Long Beach to Palm Springs is to line 50 bus and bus, which costs $12 - $55 and takes 4h 57m.
The quickest way to get from Long Beach to Palm Springs is to drive which costs $20 - $29 and takes 1h 56m.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Beach to Palm Springs. However, there are services departing from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery and arriving at Palm Springs Downtown via Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Long Beach and Palm Springs is 95 miles. The road distance is 110.6 miles.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Palm Springs without a car is to line 2017 bus and bus which takes 3h 30m and costs $14 - $95.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Long Beach to Palm Springs, including transfers.
Long Beach to Palm Springs bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery station.
The quickest flight from Los Angeles Airport to Indio/Palm Springs Airport is the direct flight which takes 54 min.
Long Beach to Palm Springs bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Palm Springs Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Beach to Palm Springs is 111 miles. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Long Beach to Palm Springs.

- Distance: 95 miles
- Duration: 3h 30m
What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Long Beach to Palm Springs via Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center in around 3h 30m.

- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Indio/Palm Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $1,500

- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A Line
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Senior/Disabled
- $1
- Adult
- $2
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A Line
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Senior/Disabled
- $1
- Adult
- $2

- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult Standard Purchase
- $11 - $45
- Adult Advance Purchase
- $5 - $8
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Palm Springs Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9 - $50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult Standard Purchase
- $15 - $50
- Adult Advance Purchase
- $9 - $14
Night bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Palm Springs Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11 - $50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult Standard Purchase
- $16 - $50
- Adult Advance Purchase
- $11 - $15

- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to Artic - Dock 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- OCTA
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United Airlines offers flights from Los Angeles Airport to Indio/Palm Springs Airport.
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