There are 4 ways to get from Ladera Ranch to Palm Desert by train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo to FullertonOC Line
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 26mDrive 111.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ladera Ranch to Palm Desert111.3 mi
2h 11m$21–30Line 83 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Harbor-East Shuttle Area83
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 17mTrain, bus via San Bernardino
- Take the train from Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo to Riverside - DowntownIE-OC Line
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy10
6h 35m$27–34
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ladera Ranch to Palm Desert is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ladera Ranch to Palm Desert is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs $20 - $30.
The distance between Ladera Ranch and Palm Desert is 137 miles. The road distance is 112 miles.
The best way to get from Ladera Ranch to Palm Desert without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Ladera Ranch to Palm Desert, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ladera Ranch to Palm Desert is 112 miles. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Ladera Ranch to Palm Desert.
There are 2509+ hotels available in Palm Desert.
What companies run services between Ladera Ranch, CA, USA and Palm Desert, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Ladera Ranch to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Harbor-East Shuttle Area, Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 5h 17m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
Train from Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Harbor-East Shuttle Area
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
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