There are 4 ways to get from Portland to Palm Springs by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane PWM - PSP
7h 56m$244–882Bus, train via New York
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 23h$921–1,888Drive 2,964.5 mi
- Drive from Portland to Palm Springscar 2,964.5 mi
2d 1h$541–782Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
3d$1,071–2,288
Portland to Palm Springs by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Palm Springs is to fly which costs $240 - $900 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Palm Springs is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $240 - $900.
The distance between Portland and Palm Springs is 2563 miles. The road distance is 2981.8 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Palm Springs without a car is to bus and train via New York which takes 2 days 23h and costs $900 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Portland to Palm Springs, including transfers.
Palm Springs is 3h behind Portland. It is currently 7:38 AM in Portland and 4:38 AM in Palm Springs.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Palm Springs is 2982 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Portland to Palm Springs.
There are 1719+ hotels available in Palm Springs.
What companies run services between Portland, ME, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Portland (PWM) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Portland to Palm Springs International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Portland to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Portland to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Portland to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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