The bus between San Francisco and Palm Desert takes 14h 33m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from San Francisco 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 San Francisco and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 7:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 7:10 AM which arrives into Palm Desert at 9:43 PM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 14h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 33m.
San Francisco to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
The distance between San Francisco and Palm Desert is 707.1 km. The road distance is 895 km.
You can take a bus from San Francisco to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 13h 16m.
