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How to get fromRoseville to Palm Desertby train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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There are 6 ways to get from Roseville to Palm Desert by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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  1. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Roseville Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane SMF - PSP
    4h 4m
    $109–400

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0810 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1000 / ...
    13h 16m
    $84–166

  3. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    20h 52m
    $229–453

  4. Drive 518.3 mi

    1. Drive from Roseville to Palm Desertcar car 518.3 mi
    8h 42m
    $95–137

  5. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Roseville Amtrak to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane SFO - PSP
    6h 10m
    $228–448

  6. Bus via Greenfield

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfieldbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    16h 42m
    $106–178

Roseville to Palm Desert by bus and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 481 mi
  • Duration: 4h 4m

What companies run services between Roseville, Placer County, CA, USA and Palm Desert, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Roseville Bus Stop to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 13h 16m.

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