There are 6 ways to get from Montrose to Palm Springs by plane, car, shuttle, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Montrose Regional Airport
best- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane MTJ - PSP
4h 50m$134–473Drive to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Montrose to Grand-Junction-Airport-GJTcar
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane GJT - PSP
5h 7m$103–436Drive, shuttle, bus
- Drive from Montrose to Purgatory Resortcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
26h 25m$267–418Drive, shuttle, bus, train
- Drive from Montrose to Purgatory Resortcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
29h 22m$455–851Drive 795.8 mi
- Drive from Montrose to Palm Springscar 795.8 mi
13h 12m$146–210Shuttle to Gunnison County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Gunnison Airport
- Fly from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane GUC - PSP
7h 3m$214–612
Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montrose to Palm Springs is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Montrose to Palm Springs is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $130 - $480.
The distance between Montrose and Palm Springs is 589 miles. The road distance is 800.4 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Montrose to Palm Springs, including transfers.
Palm Springs is 1h behind Montrose. It is currently 6:18 AM in Montrose and 5:18 AM in Palm Springs.
Yes, the driving distance between Montrose to Palm Springs is 800 miles. It takes approximately 13h 12m to drive from Montrose to Palm Springs.
There are 1125+ hotels available in Palm Springs.
What companies run services between Montrose, CO, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
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
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Gunnison Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
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