There are 8 ways to get from Palm Desert to Berkeley by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PSP - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
2h 57m$188–381Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Berkeleybus FlixBus N2003
14h 7m$74–126Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
16h 51m$138–310Drive 492.1 mi
- Drive from Palm Desert to Berkeleycar 492.1 mi
8h 16m$90–130Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PSP - OAK
2h 30m$292–814Bus, train via San Bernardino
- Take the bus from Indio, CA to San Bernardino, CAbus
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain
16h 55m$185–375Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
16h 56m$134–181Bus, train via Anaheim (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
17h 1m$158–339
Palm Desert to Berkeley by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Desert to Berkeley is to bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 14h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Desert to Berkeley is to fly which takes 2h 30m and costs $290 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey and arriving at Berkeley via Indio Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 7m.
The distance between Palm Desert and Berkeley is 464 miles. The road distance is 495 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Desert to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 14h 7m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Palm Desert to Berkeley, including transfers.
Palm Desert to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indio Bus Station.
The best way to get from Palm Desert to Berkeley is to bus which takes 14h 7m and costs $70 - $130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $290 - $850 and takes 2h 30m.
Palm Desert to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Desert to Berkeley is 495 miles. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Palm Desert to Berkeley.
What companies run services between Palm Desert, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to Berkeley via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, Indio Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 14h 7m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines flies from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) 5 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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