There are 6 ways to get from Hearst Castle to Palm Springs by unknown, train, bus, plane, 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.
Travel, train, bus (Amtrak)
best- Walk from Hearst Castle to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationunknown
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
12h 31mTravel, bus
- Walk from Hearst Castle to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationunknown
- Take the bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
12h 32mTravel, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
- Walk from Hearst Castle to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationunknown
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Josetrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SJC - PSP
8h 35mTravel, bus, taxi, train
- Walk from Hearst Castle to Hearst Castle Visitor Centerunknown
- Take the bus from Hearst Castle Visitor Center to Morro Bay Parkbus 15S
- Take the taxi from Government Center to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
12h 52mTravel, train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
- Walk from Hearst Castle to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationunknown
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SFO - PSP
9h 20mTravel, bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Walk from Hearst Castle to Hearst & San Simeonunknown
- Take the bus from Hearst & San Simeon to Morro Bay Parkbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SBP - LAX
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
11h 13m
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Hearst Castle and Palm Springs is 403 miles.
The best way to get from Hearst Castle to Palm Springs without a car is to travel and train and bus which takes 12h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from Hearst Castle to Palm Springs, including transfers.
There are 1595+ hotels available in Palm Springs.
What companies run services between Hearst Castle, CA, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Hearst Castle to Palm Springs. However, you can travel to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, take the train 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 take a vehicle from Hearst Castle to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via Paso Robles Amtrak Station, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 12h 32m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–170
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–210
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Hearst Castle Visitor Center to Morro Bay Park
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Hearst & San Simeon to Morro Bay Park
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SoCoTransit
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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