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California to Palm Desert buses

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Trip Overview

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.

4h 44m
Duration
137 mi
Distance
$24
Average price
5 times a day
Frequency

Bus, line 11 bus

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  1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1000 / ...
  2. Take the bus from Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy to Hwy 111 at San Luis Reybus bus 11
3h 11m
$20–32

California to Palm Desert bus times

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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  • Distance: 137.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 44m

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

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.

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