There are 2 ways to get from Palm Desert to Sun City by bus or car
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Line 14 bus, bus, line 31 bus, line 44 bus, line 74 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 Bradley OPP Augustabus 74
5h 9m$4–8Drive 70.3 mi
- Drive from Palm Desert to Sun Citycar 70.3 mi
1h 18m$13–19
Palm Desert to Sun City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Desert to Sun City is to line 14 bus and bus and line 31 bus and line 44 bus and line 74 bus which costs $4 - $8 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Desert to Sun City is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Sun City. However, there are services departing from Monterey at Fred Waring and arriving at Bradley OPP Augusta via Varner at Harry Oliver, 2nd St. 1540 at Walmart, Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto and Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Palm Desert and Sun City is 85 miles. The road distance is 70.7 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Desert to Sun City without a car is to line 14 bus and bus and line 31 bus and line 44 bus and line 74 bus which takes 5h 9m and costs $4 - $8.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Palm Desert to Sun City, including transfers.
Palm Desert to Sun City bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Monterey at Fred Waring station.
Palm Desert to Sun City bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at Varner at Harry Oliver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Desert to Sun City is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Palm Desert to Sun City.
There are 156+ hotels available in Sun City.
What companies run services between Palm Desert, CA, USA and Sun City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Monterey at Fred Waring to Bradley OPP Augusta via Varner at Harry Oliver, 2nd St. 1540 at Walmart, Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, and Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mall in around 5h 9m.
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
Bus from Monterey at Fred Waring to Varner at Harry Oliver
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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 Varner at Harry Oliver to 2nd at Commerce
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
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
- Riverside Transit Agency
- 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
- Riverside Transit Agency
- 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 Bradley OPP Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
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