The average bus between Santa Barbara and Palm Desert takes 9h 53m and the fastest bus takes 7h 53m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 1:50 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Barbara 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 9h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
Santa Barbara to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
Book your Santa Barbara to Palm Desert bus tickets online with Flixbus USA, Greyhound USA and Sunline Transit.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Palm Desert is 315.6 km. The road distance is 374 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop 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 36m.
