The average bus between El Monte and Palm Desert takes 5h 25m and the fastest bus takes 3h 13m. There is at least one bus per day from El Monte 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 once daily between El Monte and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 5:30 PM in the evening, and the last departure from El Monte is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 5:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Indio Bus Station and take an average of 5h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from El Monte to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from El Monte station and arriving at Indio Bus Station via Indio Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
El Monte to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from El Monte station.
El Monte to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
The distance between El Monte and Palm Desert is 157.1 km. The road distance is 175 km.
Omnibus Express operates a bus from El Monte to Indio Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $45–65 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
