There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Palm Springs by plane or bus
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Fly to Palm Springs International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane MEL - PSP
20h 57m$486–1,639Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MEL - LAX
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
22h 1m$422–1,184Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MEL - SNA
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
26h 19m$602–2,064
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Palm Springs is to fly and bus which costs $420 - $1,200 and takes 22h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Palm Springs is to fly which takes 20h 57m and costs $480 - $1,700.
The distance between Melbourne and Palm Springs is 8080 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 57m to get from Melbourne to Palm Springs, including transfers.
Palm Springs is 17h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:48 AM in Melbourne and 8:48 AM in Palm Springs.
There are 1729+ hotels available in Palm Springs.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Palm Springs, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Qantas, and American Airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Amtrak
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