The average bus between Sylmar and Palm Desert takes 8h 18m and the fastest bus takes 6h 13m. There is at least one bus per day from Sylmar 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 Sylmar and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 2:27 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Sylmar is at 4:34 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 5:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Lankershim / Chandler and take an average of 8h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sylmar to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Sylmar station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Lankershim / Chandler. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
Sylmar to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from San Fernando / Polk station.
Sylmar to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
The distance between Sylmar and Palm Desert is 201.8 km. The road distance is 264 km.
You can take a bus from San Fernando / Polk to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Lankershim / Chandler, North Hollywood Station, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 5h 44m.
