There are 6 ways to get from Palm Springs to St. Helena by plane, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway
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 Sonoma County Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane PSP - STS
- Take the taxi from Santa-Rosa-Airport-STS to St. Helenataxi
2h 38m$210–728Drive 515.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Palm Springs to St. Helenacar 515.8 mi
8h 55m$95–136Bus
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus 29
16h 49m$100–180Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Napa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
20h 47m$196–406Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PSP - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus
6h 12m$168–347Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PSP - OAK
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus
5h 46m$262–781
Palm Springs to St. Helena by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Springs to St. Helena is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Springs to St. Helena is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 38m and costs $210 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Springs to St. Helena. However, there are services departing from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Main St. at Pine St. via Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, El Cerrito Del Norte Station and Redwood Park & Ride, A2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 49m.
The distance between Palm Springs and St. Helena is 508 miles. The road distance is 518.9 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Springs to St. Helena without a car is to bus which takes 16h 49m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Palm Springs to St. Helena, including transfers.
Palm Springs to St. Helena bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Palm Springs to St. Helena bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Springs to St. Helena is 519 miles. It takes approximately 8h 55m to drive from Palm Springs to St. Helena.
There are 207+ hotels available in St. Helena.
What companies run services between Palm Springs, CA, USA and St. Helena, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Main St. at Pine St. via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Anaheim, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Oakland, West Oakland, El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito Del Norte Station, and Redwood Park & Ride, A2 in around 16h 49m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
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
Bus from Martinez to Napa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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