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How to get fromLas Cruces to Joshua Treeby bus, car, train, taxi or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Las Cruces to Joshua Tree by bus, car, train, taxi, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Indio, CAbusEl Paso
    2. Drive from Indio, CA to Joshua Treecar
    11h 48m
    $90–127

  2. Bus, drive via Indio (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Indio Bus StationbusGreyhound US1001
    2. Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
    14h 16m
    $75–153

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Deming, NMbus
    2. Take the bus from Deming, NM to Tucsonbus
    3. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Stationtrain
    4. Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Treetaxi
    13h 26m
    $197–367

  4. Drive 640.3 mi

    1. Drive from Las Cruces to Joshua Treecar640.3 mi
    11h 28m
    $117–169

  5. Bus, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to El Paso Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeELP - PSP
    3. Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Treetaxi
    8h 46m
    $243–739

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Mesilla Valley Intermodal Transit Terminal to Downtown El PasobusEl
    2. Take the bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the taxi from Palm at Buena Vista to Joshua Treetaxi
    16h 22m
    $184–245

  7. Bus, fly to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to El Paso Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)planeELP - ONT
    3. Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Stationtrain
    4. Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Treetaxi
    11h 38m
    $252–821

  8. Bus, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to El Paso Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeELP - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs Northbus
    4. Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Treetaxi
    11h 32m
    $226–584

El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Station, then take the taxi to Joshua Tree.

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