The average bus between Palm Desert and El Centro takes 2h 33m and the fastest bus takes 2h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Palm Desert to El Centro. 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 twice daily between Palm Desert and El Centro. The earliest departure is at 2:23 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 3:53 PM which arrives into El Centro at 6:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy and take an average of 2h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to El Centro. However, there are services departing from Palm Desert station and arriving at El Centro station via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
Palm Desert to El Centro bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Hwy 111 at Portola station.
Palm Desert to El Centro bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at El Centro Bus Stop station.
The distance between Palm Desert and El Centro is 128.2 km. The road distance is 154 km.
You can take a bus from Hwy 111 at Portola to El Centro Bus Stop via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy and Indio Bus Station in around 3h 21m.
