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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Palm Springsby plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Palm Springs by plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Sonoma County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport

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    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane STS - PSP
    4h 10m
    $137–706

  2. Drive  528.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Palm Springscar car 528.6 mi
    8h 57m
    $97–140

  3. Bus via San Francisco

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 4th St & Folsom Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    15h 11m
    $101–155

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    19h 30m
    $161–337

  5. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane SFO - PSP
    6h 31m
    $164–350

  6. Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane OAK - PSP
    6h 37m
    $267–812

  7. Fly Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, bus

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane STS - SNA
    2. Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    8h 40m
    $263–514

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    17h 14m
    $104–168

Santa Rosa to Palm Springs by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 489.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 10m

What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Anaheim, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 15h 11m.

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