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

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There are 7 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Palm Springs by train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeSFO - PSP
    3h 18m
    $83–401

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union StationbusFlixBus 2000 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus StopbusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    12h 42m

  3. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los AngelestrainCoast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus StopbusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    16h 42m

  4. Drive 458.8 mi

    1. Drive from Silicon Valley to Palm Springscar458.8 mi
    7h 45m
    $84–121

  5. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeSJC - PSP
    3h 18m
    $89–473

  6. Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeOAK - PSP
    4h 21m
    $89–443

  7. Bus via San Jose

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown StationbusSan Fran
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus StopbusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    12h 52m

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar80Weekly Planes
Duration1h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Station, Los Angeles Union Station, L.A. Union Station, Fullerton, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 12h 42m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines flies from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) 3 times a day.

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