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Malibu to Palm Desert buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Malibu and Palm Desert takes 7h 53m and the fastest bus takes 6h 8m. The bus service runs several times per day from Malibu 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.

7h 53m
Duration
176 mi
Distance
$29
Average price
Every 4 hours
Frequency

Line 33 bus, bus

best
  1. Take the bus from 5th / Santa Monica to Patsaouras Transit Plazabus bus 33
  2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1000 / ...
6h 40m
$24–45

Malibu to Palm Desert bus times

Buses run every 4 hours between Malibu and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 8:08 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Malibu is at 9:29 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 6:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Santa Monica / 4th and take an average of 7h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 176.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Malibu, CA, USA and Palm Desert, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Civic Center / Webb to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Santa Monica / 4th, 5th / Santa Monica, Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 6h 40m.

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