The average bus between Palm Desert and San Jose takes 15h 21m and the fastest bus takes 10h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from Palm Desert to San Jose. 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 twice daily between Palm Desert and San Jose. The earliest departure is at 1:52 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 10:27 PM which arrives into San Jose at 4:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy and take an average of 15h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Indio Bus Station and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 21m.
Palm Desert to San Jose bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indio Bus Station.
Palm Desert to San Jose bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
The distance between Palm Desert and San Jose is 640.9 km. The road distance is 735 km.
You can take a bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to San Jose Diridon Station via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, Indio Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 11h 57m.
