The average bus between Irvine and Coachella takes 7h 44m and the fastest bus takes 6h 41m. The bus service runs several times per day from Irvine to Coachella. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Irvine and Coachella. The earliest departure is at 5:02 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Irvine is at 1:30 PM which arrives into Coachella at 9:32 PM. All services require a transfer at Artic - Dock 4 and take an average of 7h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Coachella. However, there are services departing from Irvine station and arriving at Coachella station via Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
Irvine to Coachella bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Irvine to Coachella bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Cesar Chavez at Ave 50 station.
The distance between Irvine and Coachella is 152.6 km. The road distance is 222 km.
You can take a bus from Main-Harvard to Cesar Chavez at Ave 50 via Artic - Dock 4, Anaheim, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop, and Town Center & Hahn in around 6h 27m.