There are 3 ways to get from Thermal to Palm Desert by bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 8 bus, line 11 bus
best- Take the bus from Airport @ Palm St to Coachella Transit Hubbus 8
- Take the bus from Coachella Transit Hub to Hwy 111 at San Luis Reybus 11
1h 19m$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Thermal to Palm Deserttaxi 16.7 mi
23 min$60–75Drive 16.7 mi
- Drive from Thermal to Palm Desertcar 16.7 mi
23 min$3–5
Thermal to Palm Desert by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thermal to Palm Desert is to line 8 bus and line 11 bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Thermal to Palm Desert is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Thermal to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Airport @ Palm St and arriving at Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Coachella Transit Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Thermal and Palm Desert is 19 miles. The road distance is 16.8 miles.
The best way to get from Thermal to Palm Desert without a car is to line 8 bus and line 11 bus which takes 1h 19m and costs $1 - $2.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from Thermal to Palm Desert, including transfers.
Thermal to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Airport @ Palm St station.
Thermal to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at Coachella Transit Hub station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thermal to Palm Desert is 17 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Thermal to Palm Desert.
There are 2403+ hotels available in Palm Desert.
What companies run services between Thermal, CA, USA and Palm Desert, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Airport @ Palm St to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Coachella Transit Hub in around 1h 19m.
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
Bus from Airport @ Palm St to Coachella Transit Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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 Coachella Transit Hub to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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
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