The average bus between Rifle and Palisade takes 3h 46m and the fastest bus takes 2h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Rifle to Palisade. 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 4 times a day between Rifle and Palisade. The earliest departure is at 11:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rifle is at 9:10 PM which arrives into Palisade at 8:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Downtown Transfer Facility and take an average of 3h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Rifle to Palisade. However, there are services departing from Rifle station and arriving at Palisade station via Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
Rifle to Palisade bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Rifle station.
Rifle to Palisade bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility station.
The distance between Rifle and Palisade is 67.9 km. The road distance is 122 km.
Bustang operates a bus from Rifle to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility every 4 hours. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 1h 10m.