There are 5 ways to get from Palm Springs to Kelso by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Portland International Airport, train
best- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane PSP - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Kelso-Longviewtrain
5h 23m$203–486Drive 1,076.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Palm Springs to Kelsocar 1,076.5 mi
20h$197–284Bus, train via Sacramento
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Portland to Kelso-Longviewtrain
30h 16m$198–379Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kelso-Longviewtrain Coast Starlight
35h 43m$427–909Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane PSP - SEA
- Take the train from Tacoma to Kelso-Longviewtrain
6h 35m$297–576
Palm Springs to Kelso by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Springs to Kelso is to bus and train via Sacramento which costs $190 - $380 and takes 30h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Springs to Kelso is to fly and train which takes 5h 23m and costs $200 - $490.
The distance between Palm Springs and Kelso is 941 miles. The road distance is 1082.8 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Springs to Kelso without a car is to bus and train via Sacramento which takes 30h 16m and costs $190 - $380.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Palm Springs to Kelso, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Springs to Kelso is 1083 miles. It takes approximately 20h to drive from Palm Springs to Kelso.
There are 38+ hotels available in Kelso.
What companies run services between Palm Springs, CA, USA and Kelso, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Palm Springs to Kelso. However, you can take the taxi to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP airport, fly to Portland International Airport (PDX), walk to Portland Int'l Airport station, take the vehicle to Rose Quarter TC station, walk to Portland, then take the train to Kelso-Longview. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Kelso-Longview via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Union Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, and Portland in around 30h 16m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Portland International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Portland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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