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How to get fromBerkeley to Palm Desertby plane, subway, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Berkeley to Palm Desert by plane, subway, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. Fly from Oakland International Airport

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    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane OAK - PSP
    3h 20m
    $370–867

  2. Drive  492.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Berkeley to Palm Desertcar car 492.1 mi
    8h 16m
    $90–130

  3. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    13h 34m

  4. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    17h 36m

  5. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane SFO - PSP
    3h 49m
    $167–394

  6. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane SJC - PSP
    4h 27m
    $96–353

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berkeley to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus bus FlixBus N2003
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    14h 15m

  8. Bus via West Oakland

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0831
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    16h 40m

  9. Train, bus via Fontana

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontanatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 44m
    $313–469

Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration2h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 443.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 20m

What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Palm Desert, CA, USA?

Southwest Airlines flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berkeley to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop via Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Anaheim, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 14h 15m.

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