There are 7 ways to get from Joshua Tree to Marfa by car, bus, taxi, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Joshua Tree to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Fort Stockton
- Take the bus from Ft Stockton to Marfa, TX
18h 54m$173–258Drive 876.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Joshua Tree to Marfa876.4 mi
15h 25m$160–231Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Joshua Tree to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the train from Palm Springs Amtrak to Alpine Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Alpine to Marfa
20h 18m$174–392Taxi to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to El Paso International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Joshua Tree to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)PSP - ELP
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Fort Stockton
- Take the bus from Ft Stockton to Marfa, TX
15h 7m$409–1,474Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Joshua Tree to Desert Hot Springs
- Take the bus from Desert Hot Springs to Yuma County Area Transit
- Take the train from Yuma Amtrak to Alpine Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Alpine to Marfa
23h 1m$195–453Taxi, bus, bus to Tijuana International Airport, fly to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport
- Take the taxi from Joshua Tree to Desert Hot Springs
- Take the bus from Desert Hot Springs to Calexico Bus Station
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU)TIJ - CUU
- Take the bus from Chihuahua to Marfa
15h 34m$230–440Taxi, bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to El Paso International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Joshua Tree to Palm Springs North
- Take the bus from Palm Springs North to Los Angeles Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)LAX - ELP
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Fort Stockton
- Take the bus from Ft Stockton to Marfa, TX
16h 50m$330–913
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to El Paso International Airport (ELP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joshua Tree to Marfa is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Joshua Tree to Marfa is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 15h 7m and costs $400 - $1,500.
The distance between Joshua Tree and Marfa is 1065 miles. The road distance is 881.5 miles.
The best way to get from Joshua Tree to Marfa without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 20h 18m and costs $170 - $400.
It takes approximately 18h 54m to get from Joshua Tree to Marfa, including transfers.
Marfa is 2h ahead of Joshua Tree. It is currently 3:53 AM in Joshua Tree and 5:53 AM in Marfa.
Yes, the driving distance between Joshua Tree to Marfa is 881 miles. It takes approximately 15h 25m 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?
There is no direct connection from Joshua Tree to Marfa. However, you can drive to Indio Bus Station, take the bus to El Paso, walk to El Paso Bus Station, take the bus to Fort Stockton, then take the bus to Marfa, TX. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Palm Springs Amtrak, take the train to Alpine Amtrak Station, walk to Alpine, then take the bus to Marfa.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to El Paso International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to El Paso International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Palm Springs Amtrak to Alpine Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $80–230
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $110–280
- Business - advance purchase
- $160–650
- Business Class
- $250–650
Train from Yuma Amtrak to Alpine Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $70–190
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $100–240
- Business - advance purchase
- $130–550
- Business Class
- $220–550
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-628-1335
- midlandsales@allaboardamerica.com
- Website
- allaboardamerica.com
Bus from Ft Stockton to Marfa, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- allaboardamerica.com
- Phone
- +1 817-704-8506
- info@noroesteusa.com
- Website
- noroesteusa.com
Bus from Alpine to Marfa
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Book at
- noroesteusa.com
Bus from Chihuahua to Marfa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Book at
- noroesteusa.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Desert Hot Springs to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $22–90
Bus from Desert Hot Springs to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
Bus from Palm Springs North to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $85–130
Desert Sun Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-475-2310
- Website
- desertsuncab.com
Cloud 29 Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-401-2460
American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-368-1000
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
Desert Sun Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-475-2310
- Website
- desertsuncab.com
Cloud 29 Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-401-2460
American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-368-1000
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
Desert Sun Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-475-2310
- Website
- desertsuncab.com
Cloud 29 Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-401-2460
American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-368-1000
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
Desert Sun Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-475-2310
- Website
- desertsuncab.com
Cloud 29 Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-401-2460
American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-368-1000
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
Desert Sun Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-475-2310
- Website
- desertsuncab.com
Cloud 29 Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-401-2460
American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-368-1000
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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