The average bus between Palm Desert and Lake Forest takes 8h 31m 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 earliest departure is at 7:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 7:15 AM which arrives into Lake Forest at 11:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Fullerton Amtrak Station and take an average of 8h 31m. 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 station and arriving at Lake Forest station via Fullerton Amtrak Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
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 Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
The distance between Palm Desert and Lake Forest is 121.7 km. The road distance is 200 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $22–35 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
