There are 6 ways to get from Lake Havasu City to Palm Desert by shuttle, plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Harry Reid International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane LAS - PSP
5h 18m$364–758Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Lake Havasu City to Main Street Park And Ridecar
- Take the bus from Main Street Park And Ride to Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Centerbus 6
4h 42m$26–33Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Lake Havasu City to Needles Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Needles Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus 10
10h 34m$208–326Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus 10
13h 14m$130–164Drive 182.1 mi
- Drive from Lake Havasu City to Palm Desertcar 182.1 mi
3h 32m$34–48Shuttle to Phoenix, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane PHX - PSP
5h 23m$506–851
Lake Havasu City to Palm Desert by shuttle and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Havasu City to Palm Desert is to drive and bus which costs $25 - $35 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Havasu City to Palm Desert is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Lake Havasu City and Palm Desert is 374 miles. The road distance is 183.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Havasu City to Palm Desert without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 10h 34m and costs $200 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Lake Havasu City to Palm Desert, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Havasu City to Palm Desert is 183 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Lake Havasu City to Palm Desert.
There are 1689+ hotels available in Palm Desert.
What companies run services between Lake Havasu City, AZ, USA and Palm Desert, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Havasu City to Palm Desert. However, you can take the shuttle to Harry Reid International, walk to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Palm Desert. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Needles Station, take the train to San Bernardino, walk to 2nd Street @ L Street, take the line 3 bus to San Bernardino Transit Center, take the bus to Varner at Harry Oliver, then take the line 14 bus to Fred Waring at Monterey.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Needles Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 928-854-5253
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vegas Airporter
Shuttle from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Schedules at
- Vegas Airporter
Shuttle from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Schedules at
- Vegas Airporter
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $241
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Bus from Main Street Park And Ride to Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency
- Schedules at
- Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
5 Dollar Holler Shuttle
- Phone
- +1-928-208-3376
- Website
- 5-dollar-holler.business.site
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