There are 4 ways to get from Ontario to Thousand Palms by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Montclair to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain SB Line
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus 10
4h 38m$10–14Line 61 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Holt @ Plum to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus 61
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus 10
4h 39m$5Drive 79.8 mi
- Drive from Ontario to Thousand Palmscar 79.8 mi
1h 22m$15–21Train, bus via Beaumont
- Take the train from Montclair to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Walmartbus
- Take the bus from 2nd at Commerce to Varner at Harry Oliverbus 10
5h 9m$11–18
Ontario to Thousand Palms by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ontario to Thousand Palms is to line 61 bus and bus which costs $5 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ontario to Thousand Palms is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Ontario to Thousand Palms. However, there are services departing from Holt @ Plum and arriving at Varner at Harry Oliver via Fontana Metrolink Transit Center and San Bernardino Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Ontario and Thousand Palms is 102 miles. The road distance is 80.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ontario to Thousand Palms without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 38m and costs $10 - $14.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Ontario to Thousand Palms, including transfers.
Ontario to Thousand Palms bus services, operated by Omnitrans, depart from Holt @ Plum station.
Ontario to Thousand Palms bus services, operated by Omnitrans, arrive at Fontana Metrolink Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ontario to Thousand Palms is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Ontario to Thousand Palms.
There are 1877+ hotels available in Thousand Palms.
What companies run services between Ontario, CA, USA and Thousand Palms, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Holt @ Plum to Varner at Harry Oliver via Fontana Metrolink Transit Center and San Bernardino Transit Center in around 4h 39m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Montclair to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Montclair to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
Bus from 2nd at Commerce to Varner at Harry Oliver
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- Phone
- +1 (909) 379-7100
- Website
- omnitrans.org
Bus from Holt @ Plum to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://omnitrans.org/
- Phone
- (951) 769-8530
- Website
- beaumontca.gov
Bus from San Bernardino to Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- beaumontca.gov
- Fixed Route
- $2
- Commuter Link 125
- $4
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