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

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There are 8 ways to get from Berkeley to Palm Springs by subway, plane, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    best
    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 39m
    $168–343

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

    cheapest
    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 19m
    $77–342

  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 Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    12h 53m
    $94–144

  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 Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    16h 56m
    $193–371

  5. Drive 477 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to Palm Springscar car 477 mi
    8h 1m
    $88–126

  6. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane OAK - PSP
    3h 7m
    $251–826

  7. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    15h 14m
    $103–178

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus bus Greyhound US0831
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    15h 25m
    $104–192

Berkeley to Palm Springs by subway, bus, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 452.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 39m

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

Southwest Airlines flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Downtown Berkeley to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via Powell Street, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Los Angeles Union Station, L.A. Union Station, Fullerton, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 15h 14m.

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