There are 10 ways to get from Joshua Tree to Reno by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Flixbus, 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, bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane LAX - RNO
9h 4m$154–454Drive 489.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Joshua Tree to Renocar 489.6 mi
9h 8m$90–130Bus
- Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus 15
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus
19h 22m$122–243Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus 15
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus
25h 1m$257–506Bus, bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SNA - RNO
9h 35m$189–374Bus, bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BUR - RNO
9h 43m$188–371Bus, bus to Long Beach Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane LGB - RNO
10h 14m$144–633Bus, train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SAN - RNO
10h 28m$184–785Bus via Fresno
- Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus 15
- Take the bus from Indio to Fresno, CAbus
- Take the bus from Fresno State University to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus
22h 22m$138–212Drive, train
- Drive from Joshua Tree to Redlands - Universitycar
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Renotrain
25h 21m$232–485
Joshua Tree to Reno by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joshua Tree to Reno is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Joshua Tree to Reno is to bus and fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $150 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Joshua Tree to Reno. However, there are services departing from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd and arriving at Reno Amtrak via Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 22m.
The distance between Joshua Tree and Reno is 564 miles. The road distance is 492.5 miles.
The best way to get from Joshua Tree to Reno without a car is to bus which takes 19h 22m and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Joshua Tree to Reno, including transfers.
Joshua Tree to Reno bus services, operated by Basin Transit, depart from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd station.
Joshua Tree to Reno bus services, operated by Basin Transit, arrive at Palm Springs Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Joshua Tree to Reno is 493 miles. It takes approximately 9h 8m to drive from Joshua Tree to Reno.
There are 255+ hotels available in Reno.
What companies run services between Joshua Tree, CA, USA and Reno, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Reno Amtrak via Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Union Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 19h 22m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fresno State University to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Indio to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $70–100
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Indio to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–60
- Titanium
- $45–55
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