There are 9 ways to get from Berkeley to Palm Springs by plane, subway, bus, train, car, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane OAK - PSP
4h 4m$326–808BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SJC - PSP
5h 11m$52–294BART, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
12h 54mTrain, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
16h 56mDrive 477 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Palm Springscar 477 mi
8h 1m$88–126BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SFO - PSP
4h 33m$123–335Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane STS - PSP
6h 39m$162–773Bus
- Take the bus from Berkeley to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus FlixBus N2003
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
13h 35mBus via West Oakland
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
16h
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Palm Springs is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Palm Springs is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs $320 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Palm Springs. However, there are services departing from Berkeley and arriving at Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
The distance between Berkeley and Palm Springs is 436 miles. The road distance is 479.8 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Palm Springs without a car is to BART and bus which takes 12h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Berkeley to Palm Springs, including transfers.
Berkeley to Palm Springs bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Berkeley station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Palm Springs is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs $320 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 35m.
Berkeley to Palm Springs bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Palm Springs is 480 miles. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Berkeley to Palm Springs.
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) 3 times a day. 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 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Berkeley to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
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