There are 9 ways to get from Palm Desert to Livermore by plane, subway, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
best- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PSP - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Downtown Livermore / Transit Center EBbus
3h 17m$295–817Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Livermore Amtrak Bus Stopbus
14h 56m$78–129Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Livermore Stationtrain Ace
17h 8m$126–291Drive 457.2 mi
- Drive from Palm Desert to Livermorecar 457.2 mi
7h 37m$84–121Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PSP - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
4h 5m$195–390Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PSP - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Livermore Stationtrain
4h 6m$288–870Bus, 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 San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Livermore Stationtrain Ace
17h 12m$173–356Bus, train via Anaheim
- Take the bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Livermore Stationtrain Ace
17h 18m$138–310Bus, train via Anaheim #2
- Take the bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 to 6th / Los Angelesbus 460
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Josebus
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Livermore Stationtrain Ace
18h 59m$82–119
Palm Desert to Livermore by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palm Desert to Livermore is to bus which costs $75 - $130 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Desert to Livermore is to fly and BART and bus which takes 3h 17m and costs $290 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Livermore. However, there are services departing from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey and arriving at Livermore Amtrak Bus Stop via Indio Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Stockton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 56m.
The distance between Palm Desert and Livermore is 465 miles. The road distance is 459.9 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Desert to Livermore without a car is to bus which takes 14h 56m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Palm Desert to Livermore, including transfers.
Palm Desert to Livermore bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Indio Bus Station.
Palm Desert to Livermore bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Desert to Livermore is 460 miles. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Palm Desert to Livermore.
There are 71+ hotels available in Livermore.
What companies run services between Palm Desert, CA, USA and Livermore, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to Livermore Amtrak Bus Stop via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, Indio Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, Los Angeles Union Station, Stockton, and Stockton in around 14h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 925.455.7500
- Website
- Wheels Bus
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Downtown Livermore / Transit Center EB
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Wheels Bus
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