There are 9 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Coachella by bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via San Jose
best- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown StationSan Fran
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus StationFlixBus 2054
11h 50m$81–110Fly from San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SFO - PSP
- Take the bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Town Center & Hahn
7h 7m$69–359Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus StationGreyhound US1000 / ...
16h 5m$128–213Drive 483.2 mi
- Drive from Silicon Valley to Coachella483.2 mi
8h 9m$89–128Bus
- Take the bus from Redwood City Station to Los Angeles Union StationFlixBus N2002
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus StationGreyhound US1000 / ...
12h 41m$70–153Bus #2
- Take the bus from San Jose to IndioSan José
13h 54m$116–153Train, bus via Fontana
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
17h 46m$160–230Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SJC - PSP
- Take the bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Town Center & Hahn
7h 20m$75–421Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)OAK - PSP
- Take the bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Town Center & Hahn
8h 11m$70–381
Silicon Valley to Coachella by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Coachella is to bus via San Jose which costs $80 - $110 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Coachella is to fly and bus which takes 7h 7m and costs $65 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Silicon Valley to Coachella. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and arriving at Cesar Chavez at Ave 50 via Redwood City Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 41m.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Coachella is 493 miles. The road distance is 486 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Coachella without a car is to bus via San Jose which takes 11h 50m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 11h 50m to get from Silicon Valley to Coachella, including transfers.
Silicon Valley to Coachella bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Redwood City Station.
Silicon Valley to Coachella bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Coachella is 486 miles. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Silicon Valley to Coachella.
There are 1233+ hotels available in Coachella.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Coachella, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Cesar Chavez at Ave 50 via Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound, Santa Clara Transit Center, Tully & King, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, Chinatown Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy in around 11h 50m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Redwood City Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Town Center & Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–80
- Titanium
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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