The average bus between Palm Desert and Santa Monica Pier takes 16h 45m and the fastest bus takes 5h 40m. There is at least one bus per day from Palm Desert to Santa Monica Pier. 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 once daily between Palm Desert and Santa Monica Pier. The earliest departure is at 5:22 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 10:27 PM which arrives into Santa Monica Pier at 9:38 PM. All services require a transfer at Fullerton Amtrak Station and take an average of 16h 45m. 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 Pier. However, there are services departing from Palm Desert station and arriving at Santa Monica Pier station via Fullerton Amtrak Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
Palm Desert to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Palm Desert to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at Broadway / Ocean station.
The distance between Palm Desert and Santa Monica Pier is 198.2 km. The road distance is 241 km.
You can take a bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Broadway / Ocean via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton, L.A. Union Station, and Patsaouras Transit Plaza in around 6h 18m.
