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The average bus between Lake Arrowhead and Palm Desert takes 5h 50m and the fastest bus takes 4h 59m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lake Arrowhead 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 Lake Arrowhead and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 5:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lake Arrowhead is at 2:50 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 9:18 PM. All services require a transfer at San Bernardino Transit Center and take an average of 5h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lake Arrowhead to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189 station and arriving at Varner at Harry Oliver station via San Bernardino station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
Lake Arrowhead to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, depart from Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189 station.
Lake Arrowhead to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at Varner at Harry Oliver station.
The distance between Lake Arrowhead and Palm Desert is 95.2 km. The road distance is 136 km.
You can take a bus from Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189 to Fred Waring at Monterey via San Bernardino Transit Center and Varner at Harry Oliver in around 5h 8m.
