The average bus between Palm Springs and Santa Ana takes 4h 53m and the fastest bus takes 3h 27m. The bus service runs several times per day from Palm Springs to Santa Ana. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Palm Springs and Santa Ana. The earliest departure is at 7:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palm Springs is at 2:20 PM which arrives into Santa Ana at 5:47 PM. All services require a transfer at Fullerton Amtrak Station and take an average of 4h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Springs to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Palm Springs station and arriving at Santa Ana station via Fullerton Amtrak Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
Palm Springs to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Palm Springs to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
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The distance between Palm Springs and Santa Ana is 122.6 km. The road distance is 164 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station twice daily. Tickets cost $30–45 and the journey takes 2h 15m.