There are 5 ways to get from Castaic to Palm Springs by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Los Angeles
best- Take the train from Santa Clarita to L.A. Union Stationtrain AV Line
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 41m$79–117Drive 142.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Castaic to Palm Springscar 142.9 mi
2h 29m$27–38Train, fly
- Take the train from Santa Clarita to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane LAX - PSP
4h 15m$184–632Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Clarita to L.A. Union Stationtrain AV Line
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 43m$72–103Train, bus via Newhall
- Take the train from Newhall to L.A. Union Stationtrain AV Line
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 45m$82–116
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castaic to Palm Springs is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Castaic to Palm Springs is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs $26 - $40.
The distance between Castaic and Palm Springs is 161 miles. The road distance is 143.7 miles.
The best way to get from Castaic to Palm Springs without a car is to train and bus via Los Angeles which takes 5h 41m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Castaic to Palm Springs, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Castaic to Palm Springs is 144 miles. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Castaic to Palm Springs.
There are 1751+ hotels available in Palm Springs.
What companies run services between Castaic, CA, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Castaic to Palm Springs. However, you can take the taxi to Santa Clarita, take the train to L.A. Union Station, walk to Los Angeles, take the train to Fullerton Amtrak Station, walk to Fullerton Amtrak Station, then take the bus to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop. Alternatively, you can drive from Castaic to Palm Springs in around 2h 29m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–220
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Clarita to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Clarita to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Clarita to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Newhall to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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