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Palm Desert to Santa Monica buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Palm Desert and Santa Monica takes 6h 19m and the fastest bus takes 5h. The bus service runs several times per day from Palm Desert to Santa Monica. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

6h 19m
Duration
150 mi
Distance
$53
Average price
Every 4 hours
Frequency

Bus, line 33 bus via Anaheim

best
  1. Take the bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
  2. Take the bus from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to 5th / Santa Monicabus bus 33
6h 20m
$44–63

Palm Desert to Santa Monica bus times

Buses run every 4 hours between Palm Desert and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 9:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 10:27 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 5:18 AM. All services require a transfer at Fullerton Amtrak Station and take an average of 6h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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Map of how to get from Palm Desert to Santa Monica.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 150.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 19m

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

You can take a bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to 5th / Santa Monica via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton, L.A. Union Station, and Patsaouras Transit Plaza in around 6h 20m.

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