There are 7 ways to get from Mill Valley to Palm Springs by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Manzanita Park & Ride Lot
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SFO - PSP
4h 17m$93–400Drive 497.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mill Valley to Palm Springs497.9 mi
8h 17m$91–132Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union StationFlixBus 2000 / ...
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
14h 48mTrain, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
17h 29mBus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)OAK - PSP
4h 52m$99–471Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)STS - PSP
5h 47m$104–491Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal CenterGreyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
17h 2m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mill Valley to Palm Springs is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Mill Valley to Palm Springs is to bus and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $90 - $400.
The distance between Mill Valley and Palm Springs is 453 miles. The road distance is 500.8 miles.
The best way to get from Mill Valley to Palm Springs without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 14h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Mill Valley to Palm Springs, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mill Valley to Palm Springs is 501 miles. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Mill Valley to Palm Springs.
There are 1736+ hotels available in Palm Springs.
What companies run services between Mill Valley, CA, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Dr, Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Los Angeles Union Station, L.A. Union Station, Fullerton, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 14h 48m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- info@marintransit.org
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Manzanita Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Manzanita Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $4–7
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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