The bus between Palm Desert and Bakersfield takes 7h 8m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Palm Desert to Bakersfield. 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 6 times a week between Palm Desert and Bakersfield. The earliest departure is at 6:51 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 6:51 PM which arrives into Bakersfield at 2:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy and take an average of 7h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from Palm Desert station and arriving at Bakersfield station via Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
Palm Desert to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Indio Bus Station.
Palm Desert to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at Bakersfield Train Station.
The distance between Palm Desert and Bakersfield is 303.7 km. The road distance is 404 km.
You can take a bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to Bakersfield Train Station via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, Indio Bus Station, Los Angeles Downtown, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 7h 32m.
