There are 9 ways to get from Benicia to Joshua Tree by subway, plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
best- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SFO - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Tree
5h 8m$177–500Drive 483.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Benicia to Joshua Tree483.8 mi
8h 16m$89–128Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Tree
15h 7m$164–275Train, taxi
- Take the train from Martinez to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Palm Springs Station
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Tree
17h 41m$193–304Fly Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)OAK - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Tree
4h 49m$175–525Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SMF - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Tree
5h 34m$222–649BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)SFO - ONT
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Station
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Tree
7h 59m$176–532Fly Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)OAK - ONT
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Station
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Tree
7h 48m$174–557BART, bus, drive
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose to Indio
- Drive from Indio to Joshua Tree
15h 29m$114–157
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Benicia to Joshua Tree is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Benicia to Joshua Tree is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 49m and costs $170 - $550.
The distance between Benicia and Joshua Tree is 513 miles. The road distance is 486.7 miles.
The best way to get from Benicia to Joshua Tree without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 15h 7m and costs $160 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Benicia to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Benicia to Joshua Tree is 487 miles. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Benicia to Joshua Tree.
There are 627+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Benicia, CA, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Benicia to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the bus to Walnut Creek BART, walk to Walnut Creek, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Vallejo Transit Center, take the bus to El Cerrito del Norte Station, walk to El Cerrito del Norte BART, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to Palm Springs North, then take the taxi to Joshua Tree.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Palm Springs Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $55–80
- Titanium
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $85–130
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
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