The average bus between California and Palm Desert takes 4h 44m and the fastest bus takes 3h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from California to Palm Desert. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a day between California and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 8:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from California is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 5:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Indio Bus Station and take an average of 4h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from California to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from California station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Indio Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
California to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey station.
The distance between California and Palm Desert is 395.5 km. The road distance is 221 km.
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Indio Bus Station and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 3h 11m.