There are 5 ways to get from Las Cruces to Joshua Tree by bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or taxi
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, CAbus El Paso
- Drive from Indio, CA to Joshua Treecar
12h 18m$90–142Drive 640.3 mi
- Drive from Las Cruces to Joshua Treecar 640.3 mi
11h 26m$117–169Bus, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to El Pasobus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane ELP - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
11h 7m$191–836Bus
- Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Indio Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1001
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus 12 / ...
17h 58m$151–267Bus, fly to Ontario International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to El Pasobus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane ELP - ONT
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus
- Take the taxi from Varner at Harry Oliver to Joshua Treetaxi
13h 18m$315–959
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 which costs $90 - $150 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Las Cruces to Joshua Tree is to bus and fly which takes 11h 7m and costs $190 - $850.
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 which takes 17h 58m and costs $150 - $270.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Las Cruces to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 1h behind Las Cruces. It is currently 1:14 PM in Las Cruces and 12:14 PM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Las Cruces to Joshua Tree is 644 miles. It takes approximately 11h 26m to drive from Las Cruces to Joshua Tree.
There are 584+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Las Cruces, NM, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Hwy 62 & Park Blvd via Indio Bus Station, Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy, Town Center & Hahn, Palm Springs Airport, and Yucca Valley Transit Center in around 17h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $80–120
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $25–40
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- comments@basin-transit.com
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://basin-transit.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 Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Road Runner Car Service
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- roadrunnercarservice.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
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