The average bus between Palm Desert and La Quinta takes 1h 28m and the fastest bus takes 41 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Palm Desert to La Quinta. 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 every 3 hours between Palm Desert and La Quinta. The earliest departure is at 6:38 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 7:38 PM which arrives into La Quinta at 5:43 AM. All services require a transfer at Fred Waring at Washington and take an average of 1h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to La Quinta. However, there are services departing from Palm Desert station and arriving at La Quinta station via Fred Waring at Washington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
Palm Desert to La Quinta bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Fred Waring at Portola station.
Palm Desert to La Quinta bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at Eisenhower at Calle Chihuahua station.
The distance between Palm Desert and La Quinta is 9 km. The road distance is 17 km.
You can take a bus from Fred Waring at Portola to Eisenhower at Calle Chihuahua via Fred Waring at Washington and Washington at Fred Waring in around 1h 15m.