There are 5 ways to get from Chino to Palm Desert by bus (Greyhound), car, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus (Greyhound)
best- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to Indio Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
4h 47m$17–32Line 85 bus, train, bus, line 14 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chino Transit Center to Montclair Transit Centerbus 85 / ...
- Take the train from Montclair to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus 10
- Take the bus from Varner at Harry Oliver to Fred Waring at Montereybus 14
6h 4m$11–15Drive 88 mi
- Drive from Chino to Palm Desertcar 88 mi
1h 33m$17–24Line 85 bus, train, bus, line 11 bus
- Take the bus from Central @ C Street to Montclair Transit Centerbus 84 / ...
- Take the train from Montclair to Fontanatrain
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy to Hwy 111 at San Luis Reybus 11
5h 20m$54–73Line 85 bus, line 707 bus, line 286 bus, line 143 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Chino Transit Center to Montclair Transit Centerbus 85 / ...
- Take the bus from Montclair Transit Center to Pomona Transit Centerbus 707
- Take the bus from Pomona Transit Center to Brea Mallbus 286
- Take the bus from Ring-Brea Mall to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4bus 143
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus
7h 15m$36–66
Chino to Palm Desert by bus and foot (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chino to Palm Desert is to line 85 bus and train and bus and line 14 bus which costs $11 - $15 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Chino to Palm Desert is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Chino to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Central @ C Street and arriving at Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Montclair Transcenter and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Chino and Palm Desert is 117 miles. The road distance is 88.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chino to Palm Desert without a car is to bus which takes 4h 47m and costs $17 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Chino to Palm Desert, including transfers.
Chino to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Montclair Transcenter station.
Chino to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chino to Palm Desert is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Chino to Palm Desert.
There are 1691+ hotels available in Palm Desert.
What companies run services between Chino, CA, USA and Palm Desert, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Montclair Transcenter to Indio Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $14–29 and the journey takes 2h 10m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Montclair to Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Montclair to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (909) 379-7100
- Website
- Omnitrans
Bus from Central @ C Street to Montclair Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Omnitrans
Bus from Chino Transit Center to Montclair Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Omnitrans
Bus from Chino Transit Center to Montclair Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Omnitrans
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
Bus from Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
Bus from Varner at Harry Oliver to Fred Waring at Monterey
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3463
- [email protected]
- Website
- Foothill Transit
Bus from Montclair Transit Center to Pomona Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Foothill Transit
Bus from Pomona Transit Center to Brea Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Foothill Transit
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Ring-Brea Mall to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
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