There are 11 ways to get from Manteca to Palm Desert by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
best- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SFO - PSP
5h 55m$213–406Drive 443.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manteca to Palm Desertcar 443.4 mi
7h 38m$81–117Bus via Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
13h 12m$98–153Train, bus
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to San Jose Station Diridontrain Ace
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus
18h 42m$186–367Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SJC - PSP
4h 54m$106–359Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Fremont Stationtrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane OAK - PSP
5h 36m$304–840Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
- Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SMF - PSP
6h 58m$114–410Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SJC - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
8h 58m$234–882Bus
- Take the bus from Manteca to Los Angelesbus Lxit 3301 / ...
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to Indio Bus Stationbus Huntington Park
13h 32m$142–191Bus via Anaheim
- Take the bus from Manteca to Los Angelesbus Lxit 3301 / ...
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
13h 33m$134–191Train, bus via Fontana
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to San Jose Station Diridontrain Ace
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontanatrain
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
19h 43m$198–370
Manteca to Palm Desert by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manteca to Palm Desert is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Manteca to Palm Desert is to train and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $100 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Manteca to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Manteca Transit Center and arriving at Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Modesto Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
The distance between Manteca and Palm Desert is 540 miles. The road distance is 446 miles.
The best way to get from Manteca to Palm Desert without a car is to bus via Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi which takes 13h 12m and costs $95 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Manteca to Palm Desert, including transfers.
Manteca to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Modesto Bus Stop station.
Manteca to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manteca to Palm Desert is 446 miles. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Manteca to Palm Desert.
There are 2325+ hotels available in Palm Desert.
What companies run services between Manteca, CA, USA and Palm Desert, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Manteca Transit Center to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi, Modesto Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 13h 12m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
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
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
- $60–340
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- 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
- $45–260
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to San Jose Station Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Fremont Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to San Jose Station Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Manteca to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $85–130
Bus from Manteca to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $85–130
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- 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 Desert Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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