The average bus between Palm Desert and Palo Alto takes 20h 30m and the fastest bus takes 19h 35m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Palm Desert to Palo Alto. 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 6 times a week between Palm Desert and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 6:51 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 10:27 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 6:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy and take an average of 20h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Palm Desert station and arriving at Palo Alto station via Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
Palm Desert to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Indio Bus Station.
Palm Desert to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
The distance between Palm Desert and Palo Alto is 665.3 km. The road distance is 803 km.
You can take a bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to El Camino & Churchill via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, Indio Bus Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 13h 23m.
