The average bus between Palm Desert and Tehachapi takes 16h 9m and the fastest bus takes 14h 28m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Palm Desert to Tehachapi. 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 5 times a week between Palm Desert and Tehachapi. The earliest departure is at 6:51 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 6:51 PM which arrives into Tehachapi at 9:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy and take an average of 16h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Tehachapi. However, there are services departing from Palm Desert station and arriving at Tehachapi station via Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 9m.
Palm Desert to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Indio Bus Station.
Palm Desert to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at Tehachapi Park & Ride EB station.
The distance between Palm Desert and Tehachapi is 246.3 km. The road distance is 481 km.
You can take a bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to Tehachapi Park & Ride EB via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, Indio Bus Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles, and Bakersfield Amtrak in around 10h 39m.
