There are 10 ways to get from Livermore to Joshua Tree by train, plane, bus, car, subway, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
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Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Livermore Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SJC - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
7h$92–514BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SFO - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
8h$72–373Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Livermore Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain Ace
- Take the bus from San Jose to Indiobus
- Drive from Indio to Joshua Treecar
14h 40m$111–148Train, drive
- Take the train from Livermore Station to San Jose Station Diridontrain Ace
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain
- Drive from Redlands - University to Joshua Treecar
17h 49m$145–301Drive 445.9 mi
- Drive from Livermore to Joshua Treecar 445.9 mi
7h 39m$82–118Fly Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane OAK - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
7h 6m$77–431Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus, drive
- Take the train from Livermore Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SJC - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
8h 7m$143–590Fly Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OAK - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
8h 17m$128–517Bus
- Take the bus from Livermore Amtrak Bus Stop to Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus 12 / ...
17h 1m$133–231Train, bus
- Take the train from Livermore Station to San Jose Station Diridontrain Ace
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus 12 / ...
20h 47m$160–336
Livermore to Joshua Tree by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Livermore to Joshua Tree is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Livermore to Joshua Tree is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h and costs $90 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Livermore to Joshua Tree. However, there are services departing from Livermore Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Hwy 62 & Park Blvd via Stockton, Bakersfield, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Palm Springs Airport and Yucca Valley Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 1m.
The distance between Livermore and Joshua Tree is 472 miles. The road distance is 448.5 miles.
The best way to get from Livermore to Joshua Tree without a car is to bus which takes 17h 1m and costs $130 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Livermore to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Livermore to Joshua Tree bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Livermore Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Livermore to Joshua Tree bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Stockton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Livermore to Joshua Tree is 448 miles. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Livermore to Joshua Tree.
There are 1144+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Livermore, CA, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Livermore Amtrak Bus Stop to Hwy 62 & Park Blvd via Stockton, Stockton, Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Palm Springs Airport, and Yucca Valley Transit Center in around 17h 1m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Livermore Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from Livermore Station to San Jose Station Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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/
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $55–85
- Titanium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $90–120
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Livermore Amtrak Bus Stop to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Stockton to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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