There are 5 ways to get from Joshua Tree to Marfa by bus, plane, car, train, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Midland International Airport (MAF)plane PSP - MAF
- Take the bus from Midland/Odessa Airport to Marfa, TXbus
12h 29m$155–625Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Joshua Tree to Indio, CAcar
- Take the bus from Indio, CA to El Pasobus La
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Fort Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Ft Stockton to Marfa, TXbus
21h 22m$152–243Drive, train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Drive from Joshua Tree to Redlands - Universitycar
- Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to Alpine Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Alpine Amtrak Station to Marfataxi
25h 10m$316–683Drive 876.4 mi
- Drive from Joshua Tree to Marfacar 876.4 mi
15h 24m$160–231Bus
- Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus 15
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Fort Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Ft Stockton to Marfa, TXbus
23h 33m$214–326
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Midland International Airport (MAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joshua Tree to Marfa is to drive and bus which costs $150 - $250 and takes 21h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Joshua Tree to Marfa is to bus and fly which takes 12h 29m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Joshua Tree and Marfa is 1087 miles. The road distance is 881.5 miles.
The best way to get from Joshua Tree to Marfa without a car is to bus which takes 23h 33m and costs $210 - $330.
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from Joshua Tree to Marfa, including transfers.
Marfa is 2h ahead of Joshua Tree. It is currently 4:39 AM in Joshua Tree and 6:39 AM in Marfa.
Yes, the driving distance between Joshua Tree to Marfa is 881 miles. It takes approximately 15h 24m to drive from Joshua Tree to Marfa.
There are 17+ hotels available in Marfa.
What companies run services between Joshua Tree, CA, USA and Marfa, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Marfa, TX via Palm Springs Airport, Town Center & Hahn, Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, Indio Bus Station, El Paso, El Paso Bus Station, and Ft Stockton in around 23h 33m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Midland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Midland International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Midland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Midland International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Midland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Midland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pomona Amtrak to Alpine Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- comments@basin-transit.com
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://basin-transit.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-848-4728
- sales@allaboardamerica.com
- Website
- allaboardamerica.com
Bus from Midland/Odessa Airport to Marfa, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- allaboardamerica.com
- General Passenger
- $40–55
Bus from Ft Stockton to Marfa, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- allaboardamerica.com
- General Passenger
- $23–35
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Indio, CA to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $85–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Fort Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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