There are 6 ways to get from Petrified Forest National Park to Desert Hot Springs by car, train, plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train to Flagstaff, fly
best- Drive from Petrified Forest National Park to Winslow Stationcar
- Take the train from Winslow Station to Flagstafftrain
- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane FLG - PSP
6h 48m$142–441Drive 487 mi
cheapest- Drive from Petrified Forest National Park to Desert Hot Springscar 487 mi
8h 38m$89–129Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Petrified Forest National Park to Holbrooktaxi
- Take the bus from Holbrook to Indio Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
13h 48m$181–270Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Petrified Forest National Park to Winslow Stationcar
- Take the train from Winslow Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Palm Springs Stationtrain
17h 54m$252–528Taxi, bus to Phoenix, fly
- Take the taxi from Petrified Forest National Park to Holbrooktaxi
- Take the bus from Holbrook to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane PHX - PSP
7h 12m$419–903Drive to Show Low Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from Petrified Forest National Park to Show Low Municipal Airport (SOW)car
- Fly from Show Low Municipal Airport (SOW) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SOW - PSP
6h 13m$104–355
Flagstaff (FLG) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Petrified Forest National Park to Desert Hot Springs is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Petrified Forest National Park to Desert Hot Springs is to drive and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $100 - $360.
The distance between Petrified Forest National Park and Desert Hot Springs is 436 miles. The road distance is 489.9 miles.
The best way to get from Petrified Forest National Park to Desert Hot Springs without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 13h 48m and costs $180 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Petrified Forest National Park to Desert Hot Springs, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Petrified Forest National Park to Desert Hot Springs is 490 miles. It takes approximately 8h 38m to drive from Petrified Forest National Park to Desert Hot Springs.
There are 903+ hotels available in Desert Hot Springs.
What companies run services between Petrified Forest National Park, AZ, USA and Desert Hot Springs, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Petrified Forest National Park to Desert Hot Springs. However, you can drive to Winslow Station, take the train to Flagstaff, take the taxi to Flagstaff (FLG) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Desert Hot Springs. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Holbrook, take the bus to Indio Bus Station, walk to Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy, take the line 11 bus to Town Center & Hahn, walk to Town Center at Hahn, then take the line 5 bus to Palm at Buena Vista.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Flagstaff to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Flagstaff to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Phoenix to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Show Low Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Show Low Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Show Low Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Winslow Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Winslow Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Palm Springs Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Holbrook to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Holbrook to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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