The average bus between Palm Desert and Mecca takes 1h 57m and the fastest bus takes 1h 20m. There is a bus service every few hours from Palm Desert to Mecca. 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 hourly between Palm Desert and Mecca. The earliest departure is at 6:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 10:27 PM which arrives into Mecca at 6:43 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Mecca. However, there are services departing from Palm Desert station and arriving at Mecca station via Coachella Transit Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
Palm Desert to Mecca bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Hwy 111 at Portola station.
Palm Desert to Mecca bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at Lincoln at 7th station.
The distance between Palm Desert and Mecca is 32.3 km. The road distance is 43 km.
You can take a bus from Hwy 111 at Portola to Lincoln at 7th via Coachella Transit Hub in around 2h 2m.