There are 6 ways to get from Austin 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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane AUS - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
7h 56m$136–712Bus, drive via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Austin to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Indio, CAbus
- Drive from Indio, CA to Joshua Treecar
24h 48m$196–367Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Austin to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
38h 9m$331–723Drive 1,258.2 mi
- Drive from Austin to Joshua Treecar 1,258.2 mi
20h 45m$230–332Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane AUS - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
9h 17m$217–878Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
31h 36m$346–541
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Joshua Tree is to bus and drive via Ciudad Juárez which costs $190 - $370 and takes 24h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which takes 7h 56m and costs $130 - $750.
The distance between Austin and Joshua Tree is 1183 miles. The road distance is 1265.5 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Austin to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 2h behind Austin. It is currently 12:29 PM in Austin and 10:29 AM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Joshua Tree is 1266 miles. It takes approximately 20h 45m to drive from Austin to Joshua Tree.
There are 651+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Austin to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the line 20 bus to ABIA Lower Level, walk to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) 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 Guadalupe/4th to Joshua Tree via 5925 Riverside/Grove, 5902 Riverside/Grove, 700 Ben White, Austin, El Paso, El Paso, and Indio, CA in around 24h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Austin to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $100–230
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from El Paso to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $85–120
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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