The average bus between Palm Desert and Santa Monica takes 8h 24m and the fastest bus takes 7h 51m. 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.
Buses run 3 times a day between Palm Desert and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 10:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 10:27 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 7:13 AM. All services require a transfer at Fullerton Amtrak Station and take an average of 8h 24m. 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 Monica. However, there are services departing from Palm Desert station and arriving at Santa Monica station via Fullerton Amtrak Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
Palm Desert to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Palm Desert to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at 5th / Santa Monica station.
The distance between Palm Desert and Santa Monica is 198 km. The road distance is 242 km.
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.
