The average bus between Irvine and Cathedral City takes 7h 8m and the fastest bus takes 6h 3m. The bus service runs several times per day from Irvine to Cathedral City. 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 3 times a day between Irvine and Cathedral City. The earliest departure is at 5:02 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Irvine is at 1:30 PM which arrives into Cathedral City at 9:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Fullerton and take an average of 7h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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7h 35m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Cathedral City. However, there are services departing from Irvine station and arriving at Cathedral City station via Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
Irvine to Cathedral City bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Irvine to Cathedral City bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Irvine and Cathedral City is 126.2 km. The road distance is 178 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop twice daily. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 2h 10m.