The average bus between Oakland and Palm Desert takes 15h 17m and the fastest bus takes 13h 44m. The bus service runs several times per day from Oakland 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 Oakland and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 12:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Oakland is at 11:05 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 12:49 PM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 15h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Oakland station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 17m.
Oakland to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
The distance between Oakland and Palm Desert is 698.9 km. The road distance is 840 km.
You can take a bus from Oakland to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 12h 56m.
