There are 3 ways to get from Laguna Woods to Palm Desert by bus (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Line 83 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Paseo De Valencia-Calle De La Plata to Harbor-East Shuttle Areabus 83
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 4m$39–54Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Katella + Harbor to San Bernardinobus 200
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus 10
7h 17m$5–9Drive 109.9 mi
- Drive from Laguna Woods to Palm Desertcar 109.9 mi
1h 59m$21–29
Laguna Woods to Palm Desert by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Laguna Woods to Palm Desert is to bus which costs $5 - $9 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Laguna Woods to Palm Desert is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs $20 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Laguna Woods to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Paseo De Valencia-Calle De La Plata and arriving at Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop via Harbor-East Shuttle Area and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Laguna Woods and Palm Desert is 132 miles. The road distance is 110.6 miles.
The best way to get from Laguna Woods to Palm Desert without a car is to line 83 bus and bus which takes 5h 4m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Laguna Woods to Palm Desert, including transfers.
Laguna Woods to Palm Desert bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Paseo De Valencia-Calle De La Plata station.
Laguna Woods to Palm Desert bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Harbor-East Shuttle Area station.
Yes, the driving distance between Laguna Woods to Palm Desert is 111 miles. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Laguna Woods to Palm Desert.
There are 2410+ hotels available in Palm Desert.
What companies run services between Laguna Woods, CA, USA and Palm Desert, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Paseo De Valencia-Calle De La Plata to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop via Harbor-East Shuttle Area, Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 5h 4m.
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Paseo De Valencia-Calle De La Plata to Harbor-East Shuttle Area
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- 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
- $35–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
Bus from Katella + Harbor to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–4
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–4
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–5
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
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
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