There are 3 ways to get from Palm Desert to Thermal by bus, taxi, or car
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Palm Desert to Thermal by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Palm Desert to Thermal is to line 11 bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Desert to Thermal is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Thermal. However, there are services departing from Hwy 111 at Portola and arriving at Airport at Palm via Coachella Transit Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Palm Desert and Thermal is 19 miles. The road distance is 16.8 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Desert to Thermal without a car is to line 11 bus which takes 1h 44m and costs $1 - $2.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Palm Desert to Thermal, including transfers.
Palm Desert to Thermal bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Hwy 111 at Portola station.
Palm Desert to Thermal bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at Coachella Transit Hub station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Desert to Thermal is 17 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Palm Desert to Thermal.
There are 1198+ hotels available in Thermal.
What companies run services between Palm Desert, CA, USA and Thermal, CA, USA?
Sunline Transit operates a bus from Hwy 111 at Portola to Coachella Transit Hub hourly. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 50 min.
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
Bus from Hwy 111 at Portola to Coachella Transit Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
Road Runner Car Service
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- roadrunnercarservice.com
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