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How to get fromBrea to Joshua Treeby bus, train, taxi or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Brea to Joshua Tree by bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Line 286 bus, train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Brea Mall to Pomona Transit Centerbus286
    2. Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to Palm Springs Stationtrain
    3. Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Treetaxi
    4h 19m
    $96–180

  2. Drive 109.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Brea to Joshua Treecar109.7 mi
    1h 59m
    $20–29

  3. Bus, line 5 bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Town Center at Hahn to Palm at Buena Vistabus5
    3. Take the taxi from Palm at Buena Vista to Joshua Treetaxi
    6h 33m

  4. Line 286 bus, train, taxi via Birch-Brea

    1. Take the bus from Brea Mall to Pomona Transit Centerbus286
    2. Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to Palm Springs Stationtrain
    3. Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Treetaxi
    5h 9m
    $97–183

  5. Line 61 bus, bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Pomona Transit Center to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus61
    2. Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Palm Springs Northbus
    3. Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Treetaxi
    6h 46m
    $100–207

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Brea, CA, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Brea to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the line 286 bus to Pomona Transit Center, walk to Pomona Amtrak, take the train to Palm Springs Station, then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take the line 143 bus to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4, walk to Fullerton Amtrak Station, take the bus to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop, take the line 5 bus to Palm at Buena Vista, then take the taxi to Joshua Tree.

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