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Palm Desert to Santa Cruz buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Palm Desert and Santa Cruz takes 16h 35m and the fastest bus takes 12h 13m. The bus service runs several times per day from Palm Desert to Santa Cruz. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

16h 35m
Duration
514 mi
Distance
$102
Average price
Twice daily
Frequency

Bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
  2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus
  3. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus 17
12h 59m
$80–156

Palm Desert to Santa Cruz bus times

Buses run twice daily between Palm Desert and Santa Cruz. 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 Santa Cruz at 9:28 PM. All services require a transfer at Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy and take an average of 16h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 514.2 mi
  • Duration: 16h 35m

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

You can take a bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to Soquel Ave & Front via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, Indio Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon Station, and Diridon Station in around 12h 59m.

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