There are 8 ways to get from Princeton to Palm Springs by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
best- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane EWR - PSP
9h 46m$221–468Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 21hDrive 2,627.8 mi
- Drive from Princeton to Palm Springscar 2,627.8 mi
43h 3m$480–693Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
- Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane PHL - PSP
11h 55m$459–806Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane EWR - SNA
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
14h 19mTrain, bus via Ossining
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station 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
2d 21hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to Jefferson Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station 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 22hTrain, bus #2 (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Trenton 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 4h
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Princeton to Palm Springs is to train and fly which costs $220 - $470 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Princeton to Palm Springs is to train and fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $220 - $470.
The distance between Princeton and Palm Springs is 2409 miles. The road distance is 2643.1 miles.
The best way to get from Princeton to Palm Springs without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 21h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Princeton to Palm Springs, including transfers.
Palm Springs is 3h behind Princeton. It is currently 4:51 PM in Princeton and 1:51 PM in Palm Springs.
Yes, the driving distance between Princeton to Palm Springs is 2643 miles. It takes approximately 43h 3m to drive from Princeton to Palm Springs.
There are 1589+ hotels available in Palm Springs.
What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Princeton to Palm Springs. However, you can take the train to Princeton Jct., take the train to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Railroad Station, take the vehicle to Terminal B, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), walk to Tahquitz Canyon at Civic, then take the line 4 bus to Indian Canyon at Alejo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Indianapolis Union Station, Galesburg, Galesburg Amtrak Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $21–27
Train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $21–27
Train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Train from Trenton Transit Center to Jefferson Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $17–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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