There are 7 ways to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Palm Springs by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, car, 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.
BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from North Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SFO - PSP
4h 4m$168–343Drive 478.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Palm Springscar 478.9 mi
7h 59m$88–127Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
15h 42m$108–173Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
17h 47m$179–376Train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Berkeley Station to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane OAK - PSP
3h 9m$262–780Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Berkeley Station to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SJC - PSP
4h 18m$265–854Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
15h 52m$99–188
Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Palm Springs by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Palm Springs is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Palm Springs is to train and fly which takes 3h 9m and costs $260 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Palm Springs. However, there are services departing from 4th St & Market St and arriving at Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via San Francisco and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
The distance between Downtown Berkeley (Station) and Palm Springs is 457 miles. The road distance is 481.7 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Palm Springs without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 15h 42m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Palm Springs, including transfers.
Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Palm Springs bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Palm Springs bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Palm Springs is 482 miles. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Palm Springs.
There are 1719+ hotels available in Palm Springs.
What companies run services between Downtown Berkeley (Station), CA, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via North Berkeley, Powell Street, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Los Angeles Union Station, L.A. Union Station, Fullerton, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 15h 42m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from North Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Berkeley Station to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Berkeley Station to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- 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 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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