The bus between Monterey and Palm Desert takes 15h 57m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Monterey 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 4 times a week between Monterey and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 5:46 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Monterey is at 5:46 AM which arrives into Palm Desert at 9:43 PM. All services require a transfer at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 and take an average of 15h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Monterey station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 57m.
Monterey to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas station.
Monterey to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
The distance between Monterey and Palm Desert is 594.8 km. The road distance is 797 km.
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 15h 34m.
