The bus between Palm Desert and Santa Maria takes 18h 21m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Palm Desert to Santa Maria. 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 5 times a week between Palm Desert and Santa Maria. The earliest departure is at 6:51 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 6:51 PM which arrives into Santa Maria at 1:13 PM. All services require a transfer at Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy and take an average of 18h 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 Santa Maria. However, there are services departing from Palm Desert station and arriving at Santa Maria station via Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 21m.
Palm Desert to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Indio Bus Station.
Palm Desert to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at Santa Maria Airport, CA station.
The distance between Palm Desert and Santa Maria is 396.9 km. The road distance is 533 km.
You can take a bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to Main at Broadway via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, Indio Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Airport, CA, Santa Maria Airport, CA, and Santa Maria Public Airport in around 11h 15m.
