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How to get fromFoothill Ranch to Joshua Treeby train, taxi, bus or car

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

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Irvine to Los Angelestrain
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Palm Springs Amtraktrain
    3. Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Treetaxi
    5h 30m
    $150–198

  2. Drive 112.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Foothill Ranch to Joshua Treecar112.2 mi
    2h 5m
    $21–30

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain
    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 15m
    $106–212

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Katella + Harbor to San Bernardino Transit Centerbus200
    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
    7h 15m
    $98–204

  5. Line 177 bus, line 83 bus, line 43 bus, bus, line 5 bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Market-Portola to Paseo De Valencia-Calle De Los Caballerosbus177
    2. Take the bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Harbor-East Shuttle Areabus83
    3. Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus43 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus
    5. Take the bus from Town Center at Hahn to Palm at Buena Vistabus5
    6. Take the taxi from Palm at Buena Vista to Joshua Treetaxi
    8h 34m

Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Foothill Ranch to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the taxi to Irvine, take the train to Los Angeles, take the train to Palm Springs Amtrak, then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take the line 177 bus to Paseo De Valencia-Calle De Los Caballeros, walk to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, take the line 83 bus to Santa Ana-Santiago, walk to Santa Ana, take the train to San Bernardino - Downtown, walk to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, take the bus to Palm Springs North, then take the taxi to Joshua Tree.

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