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How to get fromMountain View to Palm Springsby train, plane, bus (Amtrak), bus, car, tram, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Mountain View to Palm Springs by train, plane, bus (Amtrak), bus, car, tram, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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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
    4h 23m
    $125–340

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane SJC - PSP
    4h 3m
    $53–309

  3. Bus via Anaheim

    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 Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    12h 48m

  4. 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 Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    16h 27m

  5. Drive  454.2 mi

    1. Drive from Mountain View to Palm Springscar car 454.2 mi
    7h 41m
    $78–113

  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
    5h 10m
    $56–314

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0800 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1000 / ...
    13h 41m
    $77–138

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration1h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 448 mi
  • Duration: 4h 23m

What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Main / College, Alameda / Los Angeles, Los Angeles, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 12h 48m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines flies from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) 6 times a week.

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