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How to get fromFresno to Palm Desertby bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Fresno to Palm Desert by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0810 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1000 / ...
    8h 16m
    $56–96

  2. Bus via San Bernardino

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Bloomingtonbus bus San Jose
    2. Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus bus 10
    12h 32m
    $41–53

  3. Drive  337.2 mi

    1. Drive from Fresno to Palm Desertcar car 337.2 mi
    5h 41m
    $58–84

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane FAT - PSP
    5h 18m
    $246–811

  5. Bus via Anaheim

    1. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0810 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    9h 14m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontanatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 48m
    $90–126

Fresno to Palm Desert by bus and foot

Calendar68Weekly Services
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 357.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 16m

What companies run services between Fresno, CA, USA and Palm Desert, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Fresno Bus Station to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) every 2 hours.

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