The average bus between Merced and Joshua Tree National Park takes 32h 5m and the fastest bus takes 30h 29m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Merced to Joshua Tree National Park. 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 3 times a week between Merced and Joshua Tree National Park. The earliest departure is at 9:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Merced is at 9:05 AM which arrives into Joshua Tree National Park at 3:34 PM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield Train Station and take an average of 32h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Joshua Tree National Park. However, there are services departing from Merced station and arriving at Joshua Tree National Park station via Bakersfield Train Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 5m.
Merced to Joshua Tree National Park bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Merced station.
Merced to Joshua Tree National Park bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at 29 Palms Transit Center station.
The distance between Merced and Joshua Tree National Park is 562.9 km. The road distance is 737 km.
You can take a bus from Merced to 29 Palms Transit Center via Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Palm Springs Airport, and 29 Palms Transit Center in around 13h.
