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How to get fromLaguna Beach to Joshua Treeby train, taxi, bus or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Laguna Beach 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 35m
    $164–213

  2. Drive 120.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Laguna Beach to Joshua Treecar120.5 mi
    2h 14m
    $22–32

  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 14m
    $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 14m
    $98–204

  5. Line 57 bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Newport Trans Ctr Dock 4 to Ring-Brea Mallbus57
    2. Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to Palm Springs Amtraktrain
    3. Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Treetaxi
    7h 38m
    $99–185

  6. Line 89 bus, line 83 bus, line 43 bus, bus, line 5 bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Laguna Beach Bus Station to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4bus89
    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 33m

Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Laguna Beach 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 89 bus to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4, 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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