The average bus between Scottsdale and Palm Desert takes 7h 40m and the fastest bus takes 5h 2m. There is at least one bus per day from Scottsdale 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 once daily between Scottsdale and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 2:03 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Scottsdale is at 9:21 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 5:45 AM. All services require a transfer at McDowell Rd & 27th Av and take an average of 7h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Scottsdale to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Scottsdale station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Indio Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
Scottsdale to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Valley Metro, depart from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix station.
Scottsdale to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Valley Metro, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
The distance between Scottsdale and Palm Desert is 415.3 km. The road distance is 430 km.
Omnibus Express operates a bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Indio Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $60–80 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
