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How to get fromOcean Beach to Palm Springsby train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)

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There are 4 ways to get from Ocean Beach to Palm Springs by train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    6h 29m

  2. Train, bus via San Bernardino

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3train train
    2. Take the train from Oceanside to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus bus 10
    10h 20m
    $20–32

  3. Drive  124.5 mi

    1. Drive from Ocean Beach to Palm Springscar car 124.5 mi
    2h 14m
    $22–31

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Diego to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus bus FlixBus N2003 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    6h 40m

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  • Distance: 194.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 29m

What companies run services between Ocean Beach, CA, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Cable St & Narragansett Av to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via Old Town Transit Center, San Diego, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Anaheim, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 6h 40m.

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