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How to get fromSimi Valley to Palm Desertby train, bus, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 5 ways to get from Simi Valley to Palm Desert by train, bus, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Simi Valley Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    7h 20m

  2. Line 10 bus, bus, subway, line 11 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from First Street and Cochran Street to Metrolink Chatsworthbus bus 10
    2. Take the bus from Chatsworth Station to North Hollywood Stationbus bus
    3. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to Union Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy to Hwy 111 at San Luis Reybus bus 11
    7h 37m
    $24–36

  3. Train, bus via Fontana

    1. Take the train from Moorpark to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontanatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 45m
    $60–83

  4. Drive  159.6 mi

    1. Drive from Simi Valley to Palm Desertcar car 159.6 mi
    2h 47m
    $28–40

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chatsworth Metrolink Station to Flower St & Olympic Blvdbus bus 419
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1000 / ...
    7h 53m
    $25–44

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  • Distance: 175 mi
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Simi Valley, CA, USA and Palm Desert, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from First Street and Cochran Street to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Chatsworth Metrolink Station, Olympic / Flower, Vignes / Cesar E Chavez, Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 7h 53m.

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