There are 5 ways to get from Albuquerque to Joshua Tree by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane ABQ - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
8h 15m$80–461Bus, drive (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
15h 21m$126–228Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to San Bernardinotrain Southwest Chief
- Drive from San Bernardino to Joshua Treecar
16h 34m$198–438Drive 676.2 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Joshua Treecar 676.2 mi
10h 37m$124–179Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane ABQ - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
9h 26m$151–627
Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Joshua Tree is to bus and drive which costs $120 - $230 and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $80 - $470.
The distance between Albuquerque and Joshua Tree is 616 miles. The road distance is 680.2 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Albuquerque to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 1h behind Albuquerque. It is currently 8:10 PM in Albuquerque and 7:10 PM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Joshua Tree is 680 miles. It takes approximately 10h 37m to drive from Albuquerque to Joshua Tree.
There are 651+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Albuquerque to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Sunport @ Arrivals Level, walk to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), walk to Palm Springs Airport, take the bus to Yucca Valley Transit Center, then take the line 1 bus to Hwy 62 & Park Blvd. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Joshua Tree via Indio Bus Station in around 15h 21m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- comments@basin-transit.com
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://basin-transit.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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