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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 7 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 37m
    $148–353

  2. Drive 477 mi

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

  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 54m
    $93–139

  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
    $179–360

  5. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane OAK - PSP
    3h 7m
    $261–776

  6. 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 Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    13h 14m
    $101–158

  7. 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 Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    15h 59m
    $99–187

Berkeley to Palm Springs by subway, bus, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 452.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 37m

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 bus from Berkeley to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Anaheim, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 13h 14m.

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