There are 6 ways to get from Victoria to Palm Desert by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Victoria International Airport
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane YYJ - PSP
7h 27m$132–462Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
40h 16m$232–434Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus
44h 25mFly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane YWH - PSP
7h 53m$150–545Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Village Green Mallbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane YCD - PSP
11h 16m$144–524Ferry to Paine Field County Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane PAE - PSP
8h 57m$329–1,050
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Palm Desert is to fly which costs $130 - $470 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Palm Desert is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $130 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Victoria to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Victoria and arriving at Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 16m.
The distance between Victoria and Palm Desert is 1118 miles.
The best way to get from Victoria to Palm Desert without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 40h 16m and costs $230 - $440.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Victoria to Palm Desert, including transfers.
Victoria to Palm Desert bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, depart from Victoria station.
Victoria to Palm Desert bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, arrive at Vancouver station.
There are 2296+ hotels available in Palm Desert.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Palm Desert, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) every 4 hours.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–950
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Palm Springs International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Palm Springs International Airport via Vancouver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Palm Springs International Airport via Vancouver, Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–48
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $48
- Senior
- $43
- Youth
- $20
- Child
- $10
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
Bus from Douglas & Kings to Village Green Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $2
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
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