There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Joshua Tree by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane MEL - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
25h 46m$725–2,530Fly to Imperial County Airport, bus, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane MEL - IPL
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
23h 1m$491–1,574Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MEL - 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
26h 24m$1,109–1,503Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MEL - LAX
- 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
25h 33m$619–1,304Fly to San Bernardino International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Bernardino International Airport (SBD)plane MEL - SBD
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus
- Take the taxi from Varner at Harry Oliver to Joshua Treetaxi
26h 13m$653–1,993
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which costs $600 - $1,300 and takes 25h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus and drive which takes 23h 1m and costs $490 - $1,600.
The distance between Melbourne and Joshua Tree is 8115 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 46m to get from Melbourne to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 17h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:29 PM in Melbourne and 11:29 PM in Joshua Tree.
There are 636+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 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 bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Ontario International Airport (ONT), walk to Ontario Airport @ Terminal 2, take the line 380 bus to Rancho Cucamonga Metrolink, walk to Rancho Cucamonga, take the train to San Bernardino - Downtown, walk to San Bernardino Transit Center, take the bus to Varner at Harry Oliver, then take the taxi to Joshua Tree.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Imperial County Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Imperial County Airport via San Francisco, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Bernardino International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Bernardino International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Bernardino International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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
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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