The average bus between Salinas and Palm Desert takes 17h 3m and the fastest bus takes 15h 3m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Salinas 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 week between Salinas and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 6:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Salinas is at 6:40 AM which arrives into Palm Desert at 9:43 PM. All services require a transfer at Santa Barbara and take an average of 17h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Salinas station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 3m.
Salinas to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Salinas to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
Book your Salinas to Palm Desert bus tickets online with Amtrak, Flixbus USA and 2 other operators.
The distance between Salinas and Palm Desert is 581.2 km. The road distance is 766 km.
You can take a bus from Salinas to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 13h 41m.
