The bus between San Diego and Palm Desert takes 21h 30m. There is at least one bus per day from San Diego 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 Diego and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 10:10 PM at night, and the last departure from San Diego is at 10:10 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 7:40 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 21h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from San Diego station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Fullerton Amtrak Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 30m.
San Diego to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Book your San Diego to Palm Desert bus tickets online with Amtrak.
The distance between San Diego and Palm Desert is 133.8 km. The road distance is 337 km.
You can take a bus from San Diego to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop via Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 6h 20m.
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