The average bus between Palm Desert and South Lake Tahoe takes 19h 44m and the fastest bus takes 18h 55m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Palm Desert to South Lake Tahoe. 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 6 times a week between Palm Desert and South Lake Tahoe. The earliest departure is at 1:52 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 6:51 PM which arrives into South Lake Tahoe at 1:47 PM. All services require a transfer at Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy and take an average of 19h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Palm Desert station and arriving at South Lake Tahoe station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 44m.
Palm Desert to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Indio Bus Station.
Palm Desert to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at South Lake Tahoe Wye station.
The distance between Palm Desert and South Lake Tahoe is 663.3 km. The road distance is 1,032 km.
You can take a bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to US 50/ Carson Ave via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, Indio Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Lodi Amtrak Station, Sacramento, Sacramento - Amtrak, and South Y Transit Center in around 18h 58m.
