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How to get fromDesert Hot Springs to Santa Anaby bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 4 ways to get from Desert Hot Springs to Santa Ana by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Palm Springs North to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus FlixBus 2054
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain train Pacific Surfliner
    3h 38m
    $61–86

  2. Drive  92.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Desert Hot Springs to Santa Anacar car 92.5 mi
    1h 42m
    $17–25

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Palm Springs Station to Los Angelestrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain train Pacific Surfliner
    5h 30m
    $103–154

  4. Bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    5h 47m

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  • Distance: 145.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 38m

What companies run services between Desert Hot Springs, CA, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Desert Hot Springs to Santa Ana via Palm Springs Station and Los Angeles in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station once daily, and the journey takes 2h 50m.

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