There are 8 ways to get from Turlock to Palm Desert by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to TranspoT
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Station
13h 17m$70–164Drive 416 mi
- Drive from Turlock to Palm Desert416 mi
6h 59m$76–110Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Turlock to Sacramento Bus Station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SMF - PSP
- Take the bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Monterey at Fred Waring
8h 47m$110–537Bus via Anaheim
- Take the bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to TranspoT
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop
13h 39mBus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to TranspoT
- Take the bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to Indio Bus Station
13h 45m$84–116Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)OAK - PSP
- Take the bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Monterey at Fred Waring
9h 2m$70–428Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SFO - PSP
- Take the bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Monterey at Fred Waring
9h 57m$75–420Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Turlock to Stockton
- Take the train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- 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 Monterey at Fred Waring
10h 16m$107–500
Turlock to Palm Desert by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turlock to Palm Desert is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Turlock to Palm Desert is to drive which takes 6h 59m and costs $75 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Turlock to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Roger K. Fall Transit Center and arriving at Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Merced Bus Stop, Los Angeles Downtown and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 17m.
The distance between Turlock and Palm Desert is 451 miles. The road distance is 418.5 miles.
The best way to get from Turlock to Palm Desert without a car is to bus which takes 13h 17m and costs $65 - $170.
It takes approximately 13h 17m to get from Turlock to Palm Desert, including transfers.
Turlock to Palm Desert bus services, operated by The Bus, depart from Roger K. Fall Transit Center station.
Turlock to Palm Desert bus services, operated by The Bus, arrive at Transpo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turlock to Palm Desert is 418 miles. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from Turlock to Palm Desert.
There are 2170+ hotels available in Palm Desert.
What companies run services between Turlock, CA, USA and Palm Desert, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Transpo, Merced Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 13h 17m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- 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
- $65–420
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Website
- mercedthebus.com
Bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- The Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Turlock to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Turlock to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Monterey at Fred Waring
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
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