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How to get fromMountain View to Indian Wellsby train, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, car, tram, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Mountain View to Indian Wells by train, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, car, tram, or subway

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane SFO - PSP
    3h 43m
    $189–399

  2. Bus via Los Angeles

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2054
    13h 1m
    $68–96

  3. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    17h 45m

  4. Drive  470.8 mi

    1. Drive from Mountain View to Indian Wellscar car 470.8 mi
    7h 57m
    $86–125

  5. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane SJC - PSP
    3h 23m
    $292–878

  6. Tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Stationtram tram
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane OAK - PSP
    4h 35m
    $306–834

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Huntington Parkbus bus San Jose
    2. Take the bus from 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park to Indio Bus Stationbus bus Huntington Park
    17h 3m
    $98–136

  8. Train, bus via Fontana

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontanatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 2m
    $290–440

Mountain View to Indian Wells by bus and foot

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 459.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 43m

What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Indian Wells, Riverside County, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Hwy 111 at El Dorado via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 13h 1m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines flies from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) once daily.

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