The average bus between El Centro and Palm Desert takes 3h 16m and the fastest bus takes 2h 23m. The bus service runs several times per day from El Centro 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 twice daily between El Centro and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 9:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from El Centro is at 5:50 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 8:13 PM. All services require a transfer at Indio Bus Station and take an average of 3h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from El Centro to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from El Centro station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Indio Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
El Centro to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from El Centro Bus Stop station.
El Centro to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey station.
The distance between El Centro and Palm Desert is 128.2 km. The road distance is 154 km.
You can take a bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Indio Bus Station and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 2h 46m.
