The average bus between Santa Barbara (Station) and Palm Desert takes 12h 26m and the fastest bus takes 7h 53m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Barbara (Station) 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 twice daily between Santa Barbara (Station) and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Barbara (Station) is at 1:50 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 9:43 PM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 12h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara (Station) to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara (Station) station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
Santa Barbara (Station) to Palm Desert bus services, operated by American Star Tours, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara (Station) to Palm Desert bus services, operated by American Star Tours, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
The distance between Santa Barbara (Station) and Palm Desert is 314.9 km. The road distance is 389 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 6h 51m.
