The bus between Palm Desert and Salinas takes 20h 47m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Palm Desert to Salinas. 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 4 times a week between Palm Desert and Salinas. The service departs Palm Desert at 10:27 PM at night, which arrives into Salinas at 19:15:00. All services require a transfer at Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy and take an average of 20h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Indio Bus Station and arriving at Salinas station via Los Angeles Union Station and Santa Barbara Bus Stop station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 47m.
Palm Desert to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indio Bus Station.
Palm Desert to Salinas bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
The distance between Palm Desert and Salinas is 581.2 km. The road distance is 678 km.
You can take a bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to Salinas via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, Indio Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Santa Barbara in around 13h 52m.