There are 7 ways to get from Palm Springs to Silicon Valley by plane, train, bus (Amtrak), bus, car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PSP - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
2h 36m$83–399Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak StationAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichSan Fran
11h 32mBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak StationAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San JoseCoast Starlight
15h 28mDrive 459 mi
- Drive from Palm Springs to Silicon Valley459 mi
7h 44m$84–121Fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PSP - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
3h 45m$124–631Bus
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak StationAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Jose Diridon StationGreyhound US0831
12h 22mBus via Gilroy
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Gilroy Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to 1st & Santa Clara68
13h 49m
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Springs to Silicon Valley is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Springs to Silicon Valley is to fly and Caltrain which takes 2h 36m and costs $80 - $400.
The distance between Palm Springs and Silicon Valley is 445 miles. The road distance is 461.7 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Springs to Silicon Valley without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 11h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Palm Springs to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Springs to Silicon Valley is 462 miles. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Palm Springs to Silicon Valley.
There are 571+ hotels available in Silicon Valley.
What companies run services between Palm Springs, CA, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton, L.A. Union Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, King & Tully, Santa Clara Transit Center, and Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound in around 11h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Gilroy Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–95
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to 1st & Santa Clara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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