The bus between South Lake Tahoe and Palm Desert takes 22h 18m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from South Lake Tahoe 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 6 times a week between South Lake Tahoe and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 2:31 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from South Lake Tahoe is at 2:31 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 12:49 PM. All services require a transfer at South Lake Tahoe Wye and take an average of 22h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from South Lake Tahoe to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from South Lake Tahoe station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Sacramento - Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 18m.
South Lake Tahoe to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, depart from South Lake Tahoe Wye station.
South Lake Tahoe to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
The distance between South Lake Tahoe and Palm Desert is 663.3 km. The road distance is 1,023 km.
You can take a bus from Us 50 to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via South Lake Tahoe Wye, Sacramento - Amtrak, 8Th St & K St, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 17h 43m.