There are 7 ways to get from Providence to Palm Desert by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, 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 from Theodore Francis Green State Airport
best- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane PVD - PSP
9h 25m$217–767Bus
- Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
2d 18h$546–966Train, bus
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- 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 Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 23h$1,073–2,811Drive 2,821.5 mi
- Drive from Providence to Palm Desertcar 2,821.5 mi
47h 12m$515–744Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane BOS - PSP
10h 28m$235–1,394Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane JFK - PSP
11h 27m$272–1,457Train, train to Bradley International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Providence to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Windsor Lockstrain
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane BDL - PSP
13h 14m$267–1,413
Providence to Palm Desert by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Providence to Palm Desert is to fly which costs $210 - $800 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Providence to Palm Desert is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $210 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Providence to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Providence Downtown and arriving at Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Providence and Palm Desert is 2528 miles. The road distance is 2837.9 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to Palm Desert without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $500 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Providence to Palm Desert, including transfers.
Providence to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Providence Downtown station.
The best way to get from Providence to Palm Desert is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $210 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 18h.
Providence to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Palm Desert is 3h behind Providence. It is currently 11:28 AM in Providence and 8:28 AM in Palm Desert.
What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Palm Desert, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Providence Downtown to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- 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
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Providence to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Windsor Locks
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $8–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Providence to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $26–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $220–320
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–550
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $370–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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