The average bus between Merced and Palm Desert takes 29h 3m and the fastest bus takes 19h 4m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Merced to Palm Desert. 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 week between Merced and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 10:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Merced is at 10:45 AM which arrives into Palm Desert at 5:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Huntington Park and take an average of 29h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Merced station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Huntington Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 3m.
Merced to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Merced station.
Merced to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
The distance between Merced and Palm Desert is 544.4 km. The road distance is 703 km.
You can take a bus from Merced to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Huntington Park, 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 11h 27m.
