The average bus between Pico Rivera and Palm Desert takes 6h 23m and the fastest bus takes 5h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from Pico Rivera to Palm Desert. 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 4 times a day between Pico Rivera and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 7:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Pico Rivera is at 7:43 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 8:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Fullerton and take an average of 6h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Pico Rivera to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Pico Rivera station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
Pico Rivera to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Pico Rivera to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Pico Rivera and Palm Desert is 161.4 km. The road distance is 196 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $35–50 and the journey takes 2h 40m.