The average bus between Palm Desert and Lake Forest takes 7h 5m and the fastest bus takes 4h 35m. There is at least one bus per day from Palm Desert to Lake Forest. 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 once daily between Palm Desert and Lake Forest. The service departs Palm Desert at 7:15 AM in the morning, which arrives into Lake Forest at 11:50:01. All services require a transfer at Fullerton Amtrak Station and take an average of 7h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Lake Forest. However, there are services departing from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop station and arriving at Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6 station via Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
Palm Desert to Lake Forest bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Palm Desert to Lake Forest bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6 station.
The distance between Palm Desert and Lake Forest is 121.7 km. The road distance is 174 km.
You can take a bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6 via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1, and Harbor-East Shuttle Area in around 4h 34m.
