The average bus between Palm Desert and University of California, Riverside takes 6h 1m and the fastest bus takes 4h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Palm Desert to University of California, Riverside. 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 University of California, Riverside. The earliest departure is at 7:09 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 9:09 PM which arrives into University of California, Riverside at 9:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Varner at Harry Oliver and take an average of 6h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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Want to know about travelling from Palm Desert to University of California, Riverside? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to University of California, Riverside. However, there are services departing from Palm Desert station and arriving at University of California, Riverside station via 2nd at Commerce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
Palm Desert to University of California, Riverside bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Varner at Harry Oliver station.
Palm Desert to University of California, Riverside bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at UCR at Bannockburn Village station.
The distance between Palm Desert and University of California, Riverside is 92.5 km. The road distance is 128 km.
You can take a bus from Monterey at Fred Waring to University of California, Riverside via Varner at Harry Oliver, 2nd at Commerce, Second + Commerce, Moreno Valley Mall, and UCR at Bannockburn Village in around 4h 40m.