The average bus between San Clemente and Palm Desert takes 8h 51m and the fastest bus takes 6h 9m. There is at least one bus per day from San Clemente 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 once daily between San Clemente and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 1:24 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from San Clemente is at 7:08 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 8h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Clemente to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from San Clemente station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
San Clemente to Palm Desert bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico station.
San Clemente to Palm Desert bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between San Clemente and Palm Desert is 119 km. The road distance is 247 km.
You can take a bus from Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico 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 45m.