The average bus between Rancho Palos Verdes and Palm Desert takes 6h 58m and the fastest bus takes 5h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from Rancho Palos Verdes 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 5 times a day between Rancho Palos Verdes and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 6:14 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rancho Palos Verdes is at 8:50 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 5:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Harbor Gateway Transit Center and take an average of 6h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct bus from Rancho Palos Verdes to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Rancho Palos Verdes station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Harbor Gateway Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
Rancho Palos Verdes to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Hawthorne / Vallon station.
Rancho Palos Verdes to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
The distance between Rancho Palos Verdes and Palm Desert is 185.9 km. The road distance is 276 km.
You can take a bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Harbor Gateway Transit Center, Olive / 5th, Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion, Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 5h 59m.