The average bus between Riverside and Palm Desert takes 3h 11m and the fastest bus takes 3h 8m. The bus service runs several times per day from Riverside 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 3 times a day between Riverside and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 8:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Riverside is at 6:10 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 9:18 PM. All services require a transfer at San Bernardino Transit Center and take an average of 3h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Riverside station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Varner at Harry Oliver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
Riverside to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Omnitrans, depart from San Bernardino Transit Center station.
Riverside to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Omnitrans, arrive at Varner at Harry Oliver station.
The distance between Riverside and Palm Desert is 97.6 km. The road distance is 155 km.
Sunline Transit operates a bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliver 3 times a day. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 1h 50m.
