The bus between Palm Desert and Carmel takes 39h 7m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Palm Desert to Carmel. 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 week between Palm Desert and Carmel. The earliest departure is at 10:27 PM at night, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 10:27 PM which arrives into Carmel at 1:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy and take an average of 39h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Carmel. However, there are services departing from Palm Desert station and arriving at Carmel station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 7m.
Palm Desert to Carmel bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Indio Bus Station.
Palm Desert to Carmel bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Palm Desert and Carmel is 592.4 km. The road distance is 814 km.
You can take a bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, Indio Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Santa Barbara, and Salinas in around 16h 7m.
