There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Palm Springs by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane STS - PSP
3h 4m$72–304Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
17h 26m$111–203Train, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
20h 16m$222–425Drive 528.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Palm Springscar 528.6 mi
8h 57m$97–140Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SFO - PSP
5h 25m$189–368Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane OAK - PSP
5h 37m$272–880Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus 10
19h 35m$83–142
Santa Rosa to Palm Springs by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Palm Springs is to bus and train which costs $80 - $150 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Palm Springs is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs $70 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Palm Springs. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via San Francisco Bus Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 26m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Palm Springs is 493 miles. The road distance is 531.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Palm Springs without a car is to bus which takes 17h 26m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Santa Rosa to Palm Springs, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Palm Springs bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Palm Springs is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs $70 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $210 and takes 17h 26m.
Santa Rosa to Palm Springs bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Palm Springs is 532 miles. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Santa Rosa to Palm Springs.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Anaheim, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 17h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact 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
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- 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
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- 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
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