The average bus between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and Palm Desert takes 5h 36m and the fastest bus takes 4h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) 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 5 times a day between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 7:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is at 10:40 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 5:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 5h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Indio Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Palm Desert bus services, operated by LAX FlyAway, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Palm Desert bus services, operated by LAX FlyAway, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
The distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and Palm Desert is 189.3 km. The road distance is 245 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $19–40 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Flixbus USA also services this route 6 times a week.