The average bus between Palm Desert and Arcadia takes 5h 59m and the fastest bus takes 4h 57m. The bus service runs several times per day from Palm Desert to Arcadia. 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 Palm Desert and Arcadia. The earliest departure is at 10:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 10:27 PM which arrives into Arcadia at 6:09 AM. All services require a transfer at Fullerton Amtrak Station and take an average of 5h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Arcadia. However, there are services departing from Palm Desert station and arriving at Arcadia station via Fullerton Amtrak Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
Palm Desert to Arcadia bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Palm Desert to Arcadia bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
The distance between Palm Desert and Arcadia is 159.9 km. The road distance is 234 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $35–55 and the journey takes 2h 50m.