There are 6 ways to get from Rochester to Palm Springs by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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 Rochester
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane ROC - PSP
7h 47m$243–889Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rochester 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 10h$923–1,931Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
2d 10h$412–804Drive 2,520.1 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Palm Springscar 2,520.1 mi
41h 16m$460–665Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane BUF - PSP
8h 55m$246–936Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SYR - PSP
10h 51m$260–1,106
Rochester to Palm Springs by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Palm Springs is to bus which costs $410 - $850 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Palm Springs is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $240 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Palm Springs. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Indian Canyon at Alejo via Cleveland Bus Station, Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy and Town Center & Hahn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Rochester and Palm Springs is 2195 miles. The road distance is 2534.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Palm Springs without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $900 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Rochester to Palm Springs, including transfers.
Rochester to Palm Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Palm Springs is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $240 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $850 and takes 2 days 10h.
Rochester to Palm Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Palm Springs is 3h behind Rochester. It is currently 5:24 PM in Rochester and 2:24 PM in Palm Springs.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Indian Canyon at Alejo via Cleveland Bus Station, Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, Indio Bus Station, Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy, and Town Center & Hahn in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Palm Springs International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Rochester to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Rochester to Palm Springs International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Rochester to Palm Springs International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- 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 Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–85
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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