There are 4 ways to get from Palm Springs to Mesa by plane, tram, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly, tram
best- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Phoenix (PHX)plane PSP - PHX
- Take the tram from 44th St/Washington to Mesa Dr/Main Sttram
2h 20m$237–570Bus via Blythe
cheapest- Take the bus from Palm Springs - Desert Regional Medical Center to Main Street Park And Ridebus 6
- Take the bus from Blythe to Phoenixbus Lxus 2223 / ...
7h 13m$44–64Drive 282.6 mi
- Drive from Palm Springs to Mesacar 282.6 mi
4h 35m$52–75Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus FlixBus 2054
11h 17m$58–99
Palm Springs to Mesa by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Springs to Mesa is to bus via Blythe which costs $40 - $65 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Springs to Mesa is to fly and tram which takes 2h 20m and costs $230 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Springs to Mesa. However, there are services departing from Palm Springs - Desert Regional Medical Center and arriving at Phoenix via Main Street Park And Ride and Blythe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Palm Springs and Mesa is 278 miles. The road distance is 284.2 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Springs to Mesa without a car is to bus via Blythe which takes 7h 13m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Palm Springs to Mesa, including transfers.
Palm Springs to Mesa bus services, operated by Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency, depart from Palm Springs - Desert Regional Medical Center station.
Palm Springs to Mesa bus services, operated by Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency, arrive at Main Street Park And Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Springs to Mesa is 284 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Palm Springs to Mesa.
There are 2368+ hotels available in Mesa.
What companies run services between Palm Springs, CA, USA and Mesa, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Palm Springs - Desert Regional Medical Center to Center/Main St via Main Street Park And Ride, Lovekin at Carl's Jr, Blythe, Phoenix, and 24th St/Jefferson in around 7h 13m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Tram from 44th St/Washington to Mesa Dr/Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Website
- pvvta.com
Bus from Palm Springs - Desert Regional Medical Center to Main Street Park And Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- http://pvvta.com/
- Schedules at
- https://pvvta.com/routes/blythe_circulator/
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Blythe to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Blythe to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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