The average bus between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Palm Desert takes 34h 18m and the fastest bus takes 34h 10m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from San Jose Airport (SJC) 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 5 times a week between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 7:08 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Jose Airport (SJC) is at 7:15 AM which arrives into Palm Desert at 5:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Santa Clara Transit Center and take an average of 34h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from San Jose Airport (SJC) station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 18m.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Palm Desert is 645.4 km. The road distance is 786 km.
You can take a bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Santa Clara Transit Center, Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 12h 50m.
