There are 4 ways to get from Palm Desert to Sonora by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
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 Yuma International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane PSP - YUM
- Drive from Yuma International Airport (YUM) to San Luis Río Coloradocar
5h 19m$1,976–7,696Bus
- Take the bus from Indio to Hermosillobus San José
13h 2m$2,065–2,712Drive 867.1 km
- Drive from Palm Desert to Hermosillocar 867.1 km
10h 42m$2,204–3,183Fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Phoenix (PHX)plane PSP - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Nogales
5h 39m$9,710–28,975
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Yuma International Airport (YUM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palm Desert to Sonora is to bus which costs $2000 - $2800 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Desert to Sonora is to fly and drive which takes 5h 19m and costs $1900 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Sonora. However, there are services departing from Indio and arriving at Hermosillo via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 2m.
The distance between Palm Desert and Sonora is 280 km. The road distance is 867.1 km.
The best way to get from Palm Desert to Sonora without a car is to bus which takes 13h 2m and costs $2000 - $2800.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Palm Desert to Sonora, including transfers.
Palm Desert to Sonora bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Indio station.
Palm Desert to Sonora bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Hermosillo station.
Sonora is 1h ahead of Palm Desert. It is currently 4:50 PM in Palm Desert and 5:50 PM in Sonora.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Desert to Sonora is 867 km. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Palm Desert to Sonora.
What companies run services between Palm Desert, CA, USA and Sonora, Mexico?
Tufesa Mexico operates a bus from Indio to Hermosillo every 4 hours. Tickets cost $1,300–1,800 and the journey takes 12h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Indio to Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $1,300–1,800
- Titanium
- $1,400–1,600
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3,926
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
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