There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Joshua Tree by plane, bus, taxi, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
24h 45m$435–1,430Fly 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 40m$599–1,703Fly 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 28mFly to Imperial County Airport, bus, drive
- 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 11m$701–2,467Fly 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
28h 32m$603–1,793Fly to San Diego International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MEL - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- 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
30h 56m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which costs $430 - $1,500 and takes 24h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus and drive which takes 23h 11m and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between Melbourne and Joshua Tree is 8115 miles.
It takes approximately 24h 45m to get from Melbourne to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:47 AM in Melbourne and 12:47 PM in Joshua Tree.
There are 611+ 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
- 20h 34m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Imperial County Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Imperial County Airport via San Francisco, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Bernardino International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Bernardino International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Bernardino International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,400
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Imperial County Airport via San Francisco, Carlsbad
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- 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
- 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
- basin-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
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 Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
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 Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
Road Runner Car Service
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- roadrunnercarservice.com
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
Road Runner Car Service
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- roadrunnercarservice.com
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
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