The average bus between Sacramento and Palm Desert takes 15h 35m and the fastest bus takes 14h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Sacramento 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 Sacramento and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 6:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sacramento is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 12:49 PM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 15h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Sacramento station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
Sacramento to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
The distance between Sacramento and Palm Desert is 709 km. The road distance is 856 km.
You can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 11h 46m.
