There are 3 ways to get from Palm Desert to Murrieta by bus or car
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Line 14 bus, bus, line 31 bus, line 44 bus, line 61 bus
best- Take the bus from Monterey at Fred Waring to Varner at Harry Oliverbus 14
- Take the bus from Varner at Harry Oliver to 2nd at Commercebus 10
- Take the bus from 2nd St. 1540 at Walmart to Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacintobus 31
- Take the bus from Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto to Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mallbus 44
- Take the bus from Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mall to Promenade Mallbus 79
- Take the bus from Promenade Mall to Hancock + Rancho Springs Medical Ctr.bus 23 / ...
6h 34m$6–11Drive 71.3 mi
- Drive from Palm Desert to Murrietacar 71.3 mi
1h 31m$13–19Line 11 bus, bus, line 16 bus, line 19 bus
- Take the bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwybus 11
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Riversidebus
- Take the bus from UCR at Bannockburn Village to Moreno Valley Mallbus 16
- Take the bus from Moreno Valley Mall to Perris Transit Centerbus 19
- Take the bus from Perris Transit Center to Hancock + Rancho Springs Medical Ctr.bus 61
8h 5m
Palm Desert to Murrieta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Desert to Murrieta is to line 14 bus and bus and line 31 bus and line 44 bus and line 61 bus which costs $5 - $11 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Desert to Murrieta is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs $13 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Murrieta. However, there are services departing from Monterey at Fred Waring and arriving at Hancock + Rancho Springs Medical Ctr. via Varner at Harry Oliver, 2nd St. 1540 at Walmart, Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mall and Promenade Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Palm Desert and Murrieta is 93 miles. The road distance is 71.7 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Desert to Murrieta without a car is to line 14 bus and bus and line 31 bus and line 44 bus and line 61 bus which takes 6h 34m and costs $5 - $11.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Palm Desert to Murrieta, including transfers.
Palm Desert to Murrieta bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Monterey at Fred Waring station.
Palm Desert to Murrieta bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at Varner at Harry Oliver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Desert to Murrieta is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Palm Desert to Murrieta.
There are 251+ hotels available in Murrieta.
What companies run services between Palm Desert, CA, USA and Murrieta, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Monterey at Fred Waring to Hancock + Rancho Springs Medical Ctr. via Varner at Harry Oliver, 2nd St. 1540 at Walmart, Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mall, and Promenade Mall in around 6h 34m.
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from Monterey at Fred Waring to Varner at Harry Oliver
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
Bus from Varner at Harry Oliver to 2nd at Commerce
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
Bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from 2nd St. 1540 at Walmart to Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
Bus from Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto to Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
Bus from Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mall to Promenade Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–3
Bus from Promenade Mall to Hancock + Rancho Springs Medical Ctr.
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
Bus from UCR at Bannockburn Village to Moreno Valley Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
Bus from Moreno Valley Mall to Perris Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
Bus from Perris Transit Center to Hancock + Rancho Springs Medical Ctr.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–3
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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