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How to get fromCancún to Joshua Treeby plane, taxi, bus, train or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Cancún to Joshua Tree by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeCUN - PSP
    2. Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Treetaxi
    9h 25m
    $432–882

  2. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeCUN - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs Northbus
    3. Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Treetaxi
    12h 30m
    $220–477

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mexicalibus
    3. Take the bus from Calexico Bus Station to Desert Hot Springsbus
    4. Take the taxi from Desert Hot Springs to Joshua Treetaxi
    3d 1h
    $400–771

  4. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
    2. Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain
    3. Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Monterreybus
    4. Take the bus from Monterrey to San Antoniobus
    5. Take the train from San Antonio Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtraktrain
    6. Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Treetaxi
    3d 4h
    $408–896

  5. Drive 2,715.7 mi

    1. Drive from Cancún to Joshua Treecar2,715.7 mi
    2d 2h
    $496–716

  6. Fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)planeCUN - MXL
    2. Take the bus from Calexico Bus Station to Desert Hot Springsbus
    3. Take the taxi from Desert Hot Springs to Joshua Treetaxi
    11h 36m
    $304–552

  7. Fly to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)planeCUN - ONT
    2. Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Amtraktrain
    3. Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Treetaxi
    12h 58m
    $316–1,044

  8. Bus, taxi via Tonalá

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tonalábus
    2. Take the bus from Tonalá to San Luis Río Coloradobus
    3. Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
    4. Take the bus from Calexico Bus Station to Desert Hot Springsbus
    5. Take the taxi from Desert Hot Springs to Joshua Treetaxi
    3d 19h
    $311–626

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$207Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Cancún to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the bus to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, walk to Cancún International Airport (CUN) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, take the bus to Mexicali, walk to Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, take the bus to C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, walk to Calexico Bus Station, take the bus to Desert Hot Springs, then take the taxi to Joshua Tree.

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