There are 6 ways to get from Phoenix to Salton Sea Beach by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Indio Bus Stationbus El Paso
- Take the taxi from Indio Bus Station to Salton Sea Beachtaxi
4h 5m$163–209Drive 257.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Phoenix to Salton Sea Beachcar 257.3 mi
4h 26m$44–64Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane PHX - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Salton Sea Beachtaxi
3h 12m$430–1,510Bus, taxi via Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd)
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
- Take the taxi from Indio Bus Station to Salton Sea Beachtaxi
5h$140–198Fly to Imperial County Airport, drive
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane PHX - IPL
- Drive from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Salton Sea Beachcar
3h 16m$189–274Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, drive
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane PHX - CLD
- Drive from Carlsbad-Airport-CLD to Salton Sea Beachcar
4h 59m$59–298
Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Salton Sea Beach is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Salton Sea Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 12m and costs $430 - $1,600.
The distance between Phoenix and Salton Sea Beach is 273 miles. The road distance is 258.8 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Salton Sea Beach without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4h 5m and costs $160 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Phoenix to Salton Sea Beach, including transfers.
Salton Sea Beach is 1h behind Phoenix. It is currently 5:58 PM in Phoenix and 4:58 PM in Salton Sea Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Salton Sea Beach is 259 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Phoenix to Salton Sea Beach.
There are 587+ hotels available in Salton Sea Beach.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Salton Sea Beach, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Phoenix to Salton Sea Beach. However, you can take the bus to Indio Bus Station then take the taxi to Salton Sea Beach. Alternatively, you can drive from Phoenix to Salton Sea Beach in around 4h 26m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Phoenix to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Phoenix to Imperial County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Phoenix to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Imperial County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
Road Runner Car Service
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- roadrunnercarservice.com
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
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