There are 5 ways to get from Perris to Palm Desert by train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Perris - Downtown to Fullertontrain 91-PV Line
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 5m$40–68Line 28 bus, line 44 bus, line 31 bus, bus, line 11 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fourth + Perris to Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mallbus 28
- Take the bus from Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mall to Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacintobus 44
- Take the bus from Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto to Second + Commercebus 31
- Take the bus from 2nd at Commerce to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwybus 10
- Take the bus from Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy to Hwy 111 at San Luis Reybus 11
6h 9m$4–8Drive 67.5 mi
- Drive from Perris to Palm Desertcar 67.5 mi
1h 15m$13–18Line 19 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Perris Transit Center to Moreno Valley Mallbus 19
- Take the bus from Riverside to Indio Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2055
6h 18m$10–20Line 19 bus, line 31 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Perris Transit Center to Moreno Valley Mallbus 19
- Take the bus from Moreno Valley Mall to 2nd St. 1540 at Walmartbus 31
- Take the bus from 2nd at Commerce to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwybus 10
6h 35m$4–7
Perris to Palm Desert by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perris to Palm Desert is to line 28 bus and line 44 bus and line 31 bus and bus and line 11 bus which costs $4 - $8 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Perris to Palm Desert is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Perris to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Fourth + Perris and arriving at Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mall, Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, 2nd at Commerce and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Perris and Palm Desert is 162 miles. The road distance is 67.9 miles.
The best way to get from Perris to Palm Desert without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 5m and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Perris to Palm Desert, including transfers.
Perris to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from Fourth + Perris station.
Perris to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, arrive at Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perris to Palm Desert is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Perris to Palm Desert.
There are 2520+ hotels available in Palm Desert.
What companies run services between Perris, CA, USA and Palm Desert, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Fourth + Perris to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey via Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mall, Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, Second + Commerce, 2nd at Commerce, Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 6h 9m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Perris - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
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
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Fourth + Perris to Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
Bus from Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mall to Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
Bus from Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto to Second + Commerce
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
Bus from Perris Transit Center to Moreno Valley Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
Bus from Moreno Valley Mall to 2nd St. 1540 at Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–3
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from 2nd at Commerce to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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
Bus from Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy to Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Riverside to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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