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How to get fromLax to Palm Springsby train, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Lax to Palm Springs by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane ZRH - PSP
    21h 38m
    $566–1,649

  2. Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane MXP - PSP
    23h 46m
    $395–1,262

  3. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane ZRH - LAX
    4. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    23h 25m
    $504–999

  4. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane ZRH - SAN
    4. Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    26h 56m
    $652–2,250

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration16h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$439Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,026.8 mi
  • Duration: 21h 38m

What companies run services between Lax, Switzerland and Palm Springs, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lax to Palm Springs. However, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Bern, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Palm Springs. Alternatively, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Domodossola, walk to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria, take the bus to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Palm Springs.

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