The average bus between Lake Forest and Palm Desert takes 6h 36m and the fastest bus takes 4h 40m. There is at least one bus per day from Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 3:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Lake Forest is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 7:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Fullerton Amtrak Station and take an average of 6h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lake Forest to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Lake Forest station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
Lake Forest to Palm Desert bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Lake Forest to Palm Desert bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Lake Forest and Palm Desert is 121.7 km. The road distance is 201 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $35–50 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
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