The bus between Santa Monica and Palm Springs takes 11h 25m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Monica 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 once daily between Santa Monica and Palm Springs. The earliest departure is at 1:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 1:25 AM which arrives into Palm Springs at 12:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Cesar E Chavez / Alameda and take an average of 11h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Palm Springs. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Palm Springs station via Cesar E Chavez / Alameda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
Santa Monica to Palm Springs bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Palm Springs bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Palm Springs is 180.8 km. The road distance is 223 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via Cesar E Chavez / Alameda, Los Angeles, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 6h 5m.
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