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How to get fromJoshua Tree to Modestoby bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Joshua Tree to Modesto by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Bus, fly to Oakland International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane PSP - OAK
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    6h 33m
    $263–781

  2. Drive  406.7 mi

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    1. Drive from Joshua Tree to Modestocar car 406.7 mi
    7h 7m
    $75–108

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus bus 15
    2. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Huntington Park to Modestobus bus
    12h 43m

  4. Drive, train, bus

    1. Drive from Joshua Tree to Redlands - Universitycar car
    2. Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus 90
    19h 42m
    $284–449

  5. Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PSP - SFO
    3. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    7h 16m
    $163–354

  6. Bus, fly to Sacramento International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane PSP - SMF
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus
    7h 35m
    $84–379

  7. Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane PSP - SJC
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    7h 27m
    $256–835

  8. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus bus 15
    2. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus
    13h 40m

  9. Bus via Bakersfield

    1. Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus bus 15
    2. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Bakersfieldbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus
    14h 37m

Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) flights

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Duration2hAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 533.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 33m

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

You can take a bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Modesto via Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 6, Anaheim-Cerritos, Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave, and Huntington Park in around 12h 43m.

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