The average bus between San Rafael and Palm Desert takes 16h 12m and the fastest bus takes 15h 19m. There is at least one bus per day from San Rafael 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 once daily between San Rafael and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 11:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 9:30 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 12:49 PM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco Bus Station and take an average of 16h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 12m.
San Rafael to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Rafael to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
The distance between San Rafael and Palm Desert is 728.5 km. The road distance is 884 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 15h 23m.
