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

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

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  1. Drive to Silver City Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus, drive

    best
    1. Drive from Marfa to Silver City Airport (SVC)car car
    2. Fly from Silver City Airport (SVC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SVC - PHX
    3. Take the bus from Phoenix to Indiobus bus
    4. Drive from Indio to Joshua Treecar car
    13h 48m
    $213–312

  2. Drive  876.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Marfa to Joshua Treecar car 876.3 mi
    15h 24m
    $160–231

  3. Taxi, train, drive (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Marfa to Alpine Amtrak Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Alpine Amtrak Station to Pomona Amtraktrain train
    3. Drive from Redlands - University to Joshua Treecar car
    24h 6m
    $648–979

  4. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Marfa to Midland / Odessabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Midland to Indio Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar car
    26h 1m
    $220–329

  5. Bus, bus to El Paso International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Marfa to Midland / Odessabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Midland to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane ELP - PSP
    4. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus bus
    20h 14m
    $217–667

  6. Taxi, bus to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Marfa to Alpinetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Alpine to Aldamabus bus
    3. Fly from General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane plane CUU - TIJ
    4. Take the train from San Diego 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
    19h 14m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Marfa to Midland / Odessabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Midland to El Pasobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus bus 12 / ...
    27h 3m
    $252–336

Silver City Airport (SVC) to Phoenix (PHX) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 865 mi
  • Duration: 13h 48m

What companies run services between Marfa, TX, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Marfa to Hwy 62 & Park Blvd via Midland / Odessa, Midland, El Paso, El Paso, Indio Bus Station, Indio Blvd at Transportation Cen, Varner at Harry Oliver, Palm Springs Airport, and Yucca Valley Transit Center in around 27h 3m.

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