The average bus between Tarzana and Palm Desert takes 7h 32m and the fastest bus takes 6h 1m. The bus service runs several times per day from Tarzana 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 twice daily between Tarzana and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 2:59 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Tarzana is at 7:05 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 5:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Olympic / Flower and take an average of 7h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Tarzana to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Tarzana station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Flower St & Olympic Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
Tarzana to Palm Desert bus services, operated by LA DOT, depart from Burbank Blvd and Reseda station.
Tarzana to Palm Desert bus services, operated by LA DOT, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
The distance between Tarzana and Palm Desert is 205.3 km. The road distance is 263 km.
You can take a bus from Burbank Blvd and Reseda to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Olympic / Flower, Vignes / Cesar E Chavez, Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 5h 46m.