The average bus between Santa Ana and Cathedral City takes 6h 4m and the fastest bus takes 5h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Ana to Cathedral City. 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 3 times a day between Santa Ana and Cathedral City. The earliest departure is at 5:24 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Ana is at 2:41 PM which arrives into Cathedral City at 9:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Fullerton Amtrak Station and take an average of 6h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



5h 41m • 3 changes



5h 37m • 3 changes



6h 37m • 3 changes



6h 24m • 3 changes



5h 41m • 3 changes



5h 37m • 3 changes



6h 37m • 3 changes



6h 24m • 3 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Cathedral City. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana station and arriving at Cathedral City station via Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
Santa Ana to Cathedral City bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Santa Ana to Cathedral City bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Santa Ana and Cathedral City is 129.7 km. The road distance is 171 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop twice daily. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 2h 10m.