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

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

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  1. Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane MEL - PSP
    2. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus bus
    25h 46m
    $724–2,429

  2. Fly to Imperial County Airport, bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane plane MEL - IPL
    2. Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar car
    22h 56m
    $500–1,571

  3. Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane MEL - ONT
    2. Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Varner at Harry Oliver to Joshua Treetaxi taxi
    26h 24m
    $1,108–1,502

  4. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MEL - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus bus
    25h 33m
    $618–1,203

  5. Fly to San Bernardino International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Bernardino International Airport (SBD)plane plane MEL - SBD
    2. Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Varner at Harry Oliver to Joshua Treetaxi taxi
    26h 13m
    $652–1,892

  6. Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane plane MEL - LAS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to San Bernardinoshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CAbus bus
    4. Drive from Indio, CA to Joshua Treecar car
    27h 55m
    $644–1,937

  7. Fly to San Diego International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane MEL - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    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
    29h 21m
    $1,286–2,949

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration24h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$738Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,068 mi
  • Duration: 25h 46m

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.

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