The average bus between Tucson and Palm Desert takes 7h 33m and the fastest bus takes 6h 28m. There is at least one bus per day from Tucson 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 Tucson and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 12:40 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Tucson is at 9:45 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 5:45 AM. All services require a transfer at 6th Av/District and take an average of 7h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Tucson station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Indio Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
Tucson to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Sun Tran, depart from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson station.
Tucson to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Sun Tran, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
The distance between Tucson and Palm Desert is 535.1 km. The road distance is 607 km.
Omnibus Express operates a bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to Indio Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $75–100 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
