The average bus between Loma Linda and Palm Desert takes 3h 4m and the fastest bus takes 2h 59m. The bus service runs several times per day from Loma Linda 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 3 times a day between Loma Linda and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 8:19 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Loma Linda is at 6:12 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 9:18 PM. All services require a transfer at Mt Vernon @ Santo Antonio and take an average of 3h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Loma Linda to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Loma Linda station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Indio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
Loma Linda to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Omnitrans, depart from Bloomington station.
Loma Linda to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Omnitrans, arrive at Indio station.
The distance between Loma Linda and Palm Desert is 89.3 km. The road distance is 136 km.
Tufesa operates a bus from Bloomington to Indio every 3 hours. Tickets cost $30–55 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route twice daily.