The average bus between Palm Desert and West Los Angeles takes 12h 15m and the fastest bus takes 7h 19m. There is at least one bus per day from Palm Desert to West Los Angeles. 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 West Los Angeles. The earliest departure is at 7:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 7:15 AM which arrives into West Los Angeles at 2:34 PM. All services require a transfer at Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy and take an average of 12h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to West Los Angeles. However, there are services departing from Palm Desert station and arriving at West Los Angeles station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
Palm Desert to West Los Angeles bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Indio Bus Station.
Palm Desert to West Los Angeles bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Monica / Corinth station.
The distance between Palm Desert and West Los Angeles is 194.5 km. The road distance is 254 km.
You can take a bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to Santa Monica / Corinth via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, Indio Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, Vermont / Santa Monica Station, and Santa Monica / Vermont in around 6h 1m.
