The average bus between San Rafael and Palm Desert takes 18h 16m and the fastest bus takes 18h 15m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week 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 6 times a week between San Rafael and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 9:30 PM at night, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 9:40 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 3:55 PM. All services require a transfer at El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1 and take an average of 18h 16m. 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 El Cerrito del Norte BART station and arriving at Indio Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 16m.
San Rafael to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from El Cerrito del Norte BART station.
San Rafael to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
The distance between San Rafael and Palm Desert is 728.5 km. The road distance is 820 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1, El Cerrito del Norte BART, Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 15h 8m.
