There are 6 ways to get from Palm Springs to Hearst Castle by bus, train, unknown, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, travel (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castleunknown
12h 1mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationbus
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castleunknown
12h 7mFly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane PSP - SBP
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Innbus
- Walk from Castillo @ Quality Inn to Hearst Castleunknown
8h 51mBus, train, taxi, travel
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Government Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Hearst Castle Visitor Centerbus 15N
- Walk from Hearst Castle Visitor Center to Hearst Castleunknown
12h 46mFly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, train, travel
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PSP - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castleunknown
9h 29mFly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PSP - SJC
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castleunknown
8h 47m
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Palm Springs and Hearst Castle is 402 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Springs to Hearst Castle without a car is to bus and train and travel which takes 12h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Palm Springs to Hearst Castle, including transfers.
There are 163+ hotels available in Hearst Castle.
What companies run services between Palm Springs, CA, USA and Hearst Castle, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Palm Springs to Hearst Castle. However, you can take the bus to Fullerton Amtrak Station, walk to Fullerton Amtrak Station, take the train to Los Angeles, take the train to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then travel to Hearst Castle. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Hearst Castle via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Santa Barbara, and Paso Robles Amtrak Station in around 12h 7m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Hearst Castle Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SoCoTransit
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