The average bus between Rancho Santa Margarita and Palm Desert takes 5h 52m and the fastest bus takes 5h 43m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Rancho Santa Margarita 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 6 times a week between Rancho Santa Margarita and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 1:46 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Rancho Santa Margarita is at 1:57 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 7:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 and take an average of 5h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Rancho Santa Margarita to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Rancho Santa Margarita station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Palm Desert bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa station.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Palm Desert bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Rancho Santa Margarita and Palm Desert is 113.8 km. The road distance is 226 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Harbor-East Shuttle Area, Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 6h 5m.
