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Trip Overview

The average bus between Palm Desert and Santa Ana takes 7h 58m and the fastest bus takes 4h 5m. There is at least one bus per day from Palm Desert to Santa Ana. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

7h 58m
Duration
115 mi
Distance
Once daily
Frequency

Palm Desert to Santa Ana bus times

Buses run once daily between Palm Desert and Santa Ana. The service departs Palm Desert at 7:15 AM in the morning, which arrives into Santa Ana at 11:21:01. All services require a transfer at Fullerton Amtrak Station and take an average of 7h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

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    AmtrakOCTAOCTA4h 6m • 2 changes

Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

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    Arrives next day

    AmtrakOCTAOCTA21h 36m • 2 changes

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

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    AmtrakOCTAOCTA4h 5m • 2 changes

Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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    AmtrakOCTAOCTA4h 5m • 2 changes

Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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    AmtrakOCTAOCTA4h 5m • 2 changes

Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

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    AmtrakOCTAOCTA4h 5m • 2 changes

Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

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    AmtrakOCTAOCTA4h 5m • 2 changes

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Palm Desert to Santa Ana? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

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  • Distance: 115.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Palm Desert, CA, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station once daily, and the journey takes 2h 50m.

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