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How to get fromSunnyvale to Palm Springsby train, plane, bus (Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Sunnyvale to Palm Springs by train, plane, bus (Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane SFO - PSP
    4h 27m
    $126–340

  2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane SJC - PSP
    3h 59m
    $53–309

  3. Bus via Anaheim

    1. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    12h 36m

  4. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    16h 23m

  5. Drive  451.5 mi

    1. Drive from Sunnyvale to Palm Springscar car 451.5 mi
    7h 41m
    $78–112

  6. Train to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane OAK - PSP
    5h 38m
    $72–344

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0800 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1000 / ...
    13h 37m
    $76–137

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration1h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 450.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 27m

What companies run services between Sunnyvale, CA, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from El Camino & Mathilda to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Main / College, Alameda / Los Angeles, Los Angeles, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 12h 36m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines flies from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) 6 times a week.

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