There are 8 ways to get from Davis to Joshua Tree by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from 5th St at G St. to Terminal Abus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SMF - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Treetaxi
4h 29m$182–683Drive 494.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Davis to Joshua Treecar 494.4 mi
8h 36m$91–131Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs Northbus
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Treetaxi
13h 53m$156–271Train, taxi
- Take the train from Davis to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Palm Springs Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Treetaxi
18h 22m$180–253Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Davis to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane OAK - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Treetaxi
5h 13m$205–632Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Davis to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SFO - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Treetaxi
5h 54m$193–550Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi
- Take the bus from 5th St at G St. to Terminal Abus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SMF - ONT
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Treetaxi
7h 22m$192–691Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Davis to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Indiobus
- Drive from Indio to Joshua Treecar
16h 23m$135–175
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Davis to Joshua Tree is to drive which costs $90 - $130 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Davis to Joshua Tree is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 4h 29m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Davis and Joshua Tree is 505 miles. The road distance is 497.3 miles.
The best way to get from Davis to Joshua Tree without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 13h 53m and costs $150 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Davis to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Davis to Joshua Tree is 497 miles. It takes approximately 8h 36m to drive from Davis to Joshua Tree.
There are 651+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Davis, CA, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Davis to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take the bus to J St. at 8th St., walk to 8Th St & K St, take the line 11 bus to Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, walk to Sacramento Bus Station, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to Palm Springs North, then take the taxi to Joshua Tree.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Davis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- 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
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Davis to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Davis to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- 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
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Davis to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–38
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 530-666-2877
- Website
- yolobus.com
Bus from 5th St at G St. to Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- yolobus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- 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
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $55–85
- Titanium
- $65–75
- 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
- 45 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
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