There are 7 ways to get from Charlottesville to Palm Springs by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or taxi
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 Charlottesville
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane CHO - PSP
8h 46m$209–708Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Stationbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane IAD - PSP
10h 30m$200–699Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
2d 8h$408–783Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 19h$993–2,072Drive 2,434.6 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to Palm Springscar 2,434.6 mi
39h 7m$445–642Taxi to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Charlottesville to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)taxi
- Fly from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SHD - PSP
10h 29m$321–841Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane RIC - PSP
11h 6m$241–854
Charlottesville to Palm Springs by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Palm Springs is to bus and fly which costs $200 - $700 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Palm Springs is to fly which takes 8h 46m and costs $200 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to Palm Springs. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at Indian Canyon at Alejo via Charlottesville Union Station, Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy and Town Center & Hahn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Charlottesville and Palm Springs is 2159 miles. The road distance is 2448.8 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Palm Springs without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $400 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Charlottesville to Palm Springs, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Palm Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlottesville Union Station.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Palm Springs is to fly which takes 8h 46m and costs $200 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $400 - $800 and takes 2 days 8h.
Charlottesville to Palm Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Palm Springs is 3h behind Charlottesville. It is currently 3:28 AM in Charlottesville and 12:28 AM in Palm Springs.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Indian Canyon at Alejo via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Indio Bus Station, Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy, and Town Center & Hahn in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Palm Springs International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Charlottesville to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Palm Springs International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Charlotte, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
1st Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-906-6670
- Website
- 1stcalltaxi.wordpress.com
Anytime Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-977-5522
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Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Palm Springs is 2449 miles. It takes approximately 39h 7m to drive from Charlottesville to Palm Springs.
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