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How to get fromLax to Joshua Treeby train, plane, bus or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Lax to Joshua Tree by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane ZRH - PSP
    4. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus bus
    24h 37m
    $605–2,401

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MXP - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus bus
    30h 49m
    $337–2,750

  3. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane ZRH - ONT
    4. Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar car
    24h 18m
    $656–2,567

  4. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane MXP - PSP
    3. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus bus
    25h 20m
    $483–1,876

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane ZRH - LAX
    4. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus bus
    26h 52m
    $419–925

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane plane ZRH - LAS
    4. Take the bus from Las Vegas, NV to San Bernardinobus bus
    5. Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CAbus bus
    6. Drive from Indio, CA to Joshua Treecar car
    26h 6m
    $602–1,611

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane ZRH - SAN
    4. Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus bus
    29h 30m
    $521–2,111

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration17h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$300Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lax, Switzerland and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lax to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Bern, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), walk to Palm Springs Airport, take the bus to Yucca Valley Transit Center, then take the line 1 bus to Hwy 62 & Park Blvd. Alternatively, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Bern, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Ontario International Airport (ONT), walk to Ontario Airport @ Terminal 2, take the line 61 bus to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center, take the bus to Indio Bus Station, then drive to Joshua Tree.

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