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

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There are 6 ways to get from Walnut Creek to Palm Springs by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane SFO - PSP
    3h 49m
    $169–345

  2. Drive 466.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Walnut Creek to Palm Springscar car 466.3 mi
    7h 47m
    $86–123

  3. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    15h 27m
    $109–185

  4. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Martinez 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
    19h 16m
    $200–394

  5. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane OAK - PSP
    3h 29m
    $263–779

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus bus Greyhound US0831
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    15h 38m
    $105–189

Walnut Creek to Palm Springs by subway, bus, and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration15h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 462.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 49m

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

You can take a subway from Walnut Creek to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via Powell Street, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Los Angeles Union Station, L.A. Union Station, Fullerton, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 15h 27m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) 6 times a week.

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