There are 8 ways to get from Las Cruces to Joshua Tree by bus, car, train, taxi, 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.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Indio, CAEl Paso
- Drive from Indio, CA to Joshua Tree
11h 48m$90–127Bus, drive via Indio (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Indio Bus StationGreyhound US1001
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Tree
14h 16m$75–153Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Deming, NM
- Take the bus from Deming, NM to Tucson
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
13h 26m$197–367Drive 640.3 mi
- Drive from Las Cruces to Joshua Tree640.3 mi
11h 28m$117–169Bus, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to El Paso Bus Station
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)ELP - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
8h 38m$248–787Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Mesilla Valley Intermodal Transit Terminal to Downtown El PasoEl
- Take the bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Station
- Take the taxi from Palm at Buena Vista to Joshua Tree
16h 22m$184–245Bus, fly to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to El Paso Bus Station
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)ELP - ONT
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
11h 38m$253–884Bus, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to El Paso Bus Station
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)ELP - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Tree
11h 32m$225–577
El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Las Cruces to Joshua Tree is to bus and drive via Indio which costs $70 - $160 and takes 14h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Las Cruces to Joshua Tree is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 38m and costs $240 - $800.
The distance between Las Cruces and Joshua Tree is 690 miles. The road distance is 644 miles.
The best way to get from Las Cruces to Joshua Tree without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 13h 26m and costs $190 - $370.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Las Cruces to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 1h behind Las Cruces. It is currently 6:29 AM in Las Cruces and 5:29 AM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Las Cruces to Joshua Tree is 644 miles. It takes approximately 11h 28m to drive from Las Cruces to Joshua Tree.
There are 624+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Las Cruces, NM, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Las Cruces to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the bus to Indio, CA then drive to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Deming, NM, take the bus to Tucson, walk to 12th Av/Canada St, take the line 12 bus to 6th Av/Pennington, walk to Tucson Amtrak Station, take the train to Palm Springs Amtrak, then take the taxi to Joshua Tree.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40–100
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $50–150
- Business - advance purchase
- $65–300
- Business Class
- $110–340
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $17–28
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $8–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $12–90
- Business Class
- $20–170
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $80–120
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Deming, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Deming, NM to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- dot.nm.gov
Bus from Mesilla Valley Intermodal Transit Terminal to Downtown El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- New Mexico Transport
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $80–130
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
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
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
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
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
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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