The average bus between Santa Maria and Palm Springs takes 19h 55m and the fastest bus takes 19h 50m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Santa Maria to Palm Springs. 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 6 times a week between Santa Maria and Palm Springs. The earliest departure is at 4:30 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Maria is at 5:00 PM which arrives into Palm Springs at 12:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Santa Maria Public Airport and take an average of 19h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Palm Springs. However, there are services departing from Santa Maria station and arriving at Palm Springs station via Los Angeles Airport, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
Santa Maria to Palm Springs bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, depart from Santa Maria Airport, CA station.
Santa Maria to Palm Springs bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, arrive at Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Book your Santa Maria to Palm Springs bus tickets online with Santa Maria Area Transit, Central Coast Shuttle and 2 other operators.
The distance between Santa Maria and Palm Springs is 378.1 km. The road distance is 498 km.
You can take a bus from Transit Center to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Maria Airport, CA, LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 10h 37m.
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