There are 4 ways to get from Santa Fe Springs to Palm Desert by tram, plane, bus (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Tram, fly
best- Take the tram from Norwalk Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane LAX - PSP
3h 26m$169–616Drive 113 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Fe Springs to Palm Desertcar 113 mi
2h 3m$21–30Bus via Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 5 (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 46m$40–56Bus
- Take the bus from East Los Angeles to Indio Bus Stationbus Huntington Park
6h 13m$53–68
Santa Fe Springs to Palm Desert by bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Fe Springs to Palm Desert is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Fe Springs to Palm Desert is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Fe Springs to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Telegraph / Orr and Day and arriving at Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop via Pioneer / Orange, Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 8 and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Santa Fe Springs and Palm Desert is 145 miles. The road distance is 113.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Fe Springs to Palm Desert without a car is to bus via Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 5 which takes 5h 46m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Santa Fe Springs to Palm Desert, including transfers.
Santa Fe Springs to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Santa Fe Springs to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Fe Springs to Palm Desert is 114 miles. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Santa Fe Springs to Palm Desert.
There are 2450+ hotels available in Palm Desert.
What companies run services between Santa Fe Springs, CA, USA and Palm Desert, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $35–50 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–220
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Norwalk Station to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
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
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from East Los Angeles to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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