The average bus between Tehachapi and Palm Desert takes 23h 39m and the fastest bus takes 21h 17m. There is at least one bus per day from Tehachapi 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 Tehachapi and Palm Desert. The earliest departure is at 2:23 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Tehachapi is at 10:13 PM which arrives into Palm Desert at 7:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield and take an average of 23h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Tehachapi to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Tehachapi station and arriving at Palm Desert station via Bakersfield Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 39m.
Tehachapi to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB station.
Tehachapi to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Tehachapi and Palm Desert is 246.3 km. The road distance is 460 km.
You can take a bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop via Bakersfield and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 8h 41m.