There are 5 ways to get from Scottsdale to Desert Hot Springs by bus, plane, taxi, train, 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.
Line 50 bus, line 44 bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th Stbus
- Take the bus from 44th St & Colter St to 44th St & Washington Stbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane PHX - PSP
3h 26m$269–609Bus via McDowell Rd & 87th St
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix to Indiobus Nogales / ...
8h 31m$45–63Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Scottsdale to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Palm Springs Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
5h 58m$219–361Bus
- Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Indio Bus Stationbus El Paso
6h 49m$103–131Drive 283.1 mi
- Drive from Scottsdale to Desert Hot Springscar 283.1 mi
4h 35m$52–75
Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scottsdale to Desert Hot Springs is to bus via McDowell Rd & 87th St which costs $45 - $65 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Scottsdale to Desert Hot Springs is to line 50 bus and line 44 bus and fly which takes 3h 26m and costs $260 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Scottsdale to Desert Hot Springs. However, there are services departing from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix and arriving at Palm at Buena Vista via Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy and Town Center at Hahn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Scottsdale and Desert Hot Springs is 287 miles. The road distance is 284.8 miles.
The best way to get from Scottsdale to Desert Hot Springs without a car is to taxi and train which takes 5h 58m and costs $210 - $370.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Scottsdale to Desert Hot Springs, including transfers.
Scottsdale to Desert Hot Springs bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix station.
Scottsdale to Desert Hot Springs bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scottsdale to Desert Hot Springs is 285 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Scottsdale to Desert Hot Springs.
There are 1426+ hotels available in Desert Hot Springs.
What companies run services between Scottsdale, AZ, USA and Desert Hot Springs, CA, USA?
Omnibus Express operates a bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Indio Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $60–80 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Palm Springs Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Bus from 44th St & Colter St to 44th St & Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $55–80
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–45
- Titanium
- $35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
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