The average bus between Carmel and Palm Desert takes 24h 27m and the fastest bus takes 23h 57m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Carmel 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 4 times a week between Carmel and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 7:46 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Carmel is at 9:46 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 9:43 PM. All services require a transfer at Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl and take an average of 24h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Carmel to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Carmel station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 27m.
Carmel to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas station.
Carmel to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
The distance between Carmel and Palm Desert is 592.4 km. The road distance is 807 km.
You can take a bus from Rio Rd / The Crossroads Carmel to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl, Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 16h 26m.
