There are 10 ways to get from Modesto to Joshua Tree by bus, plane, taxi, car, subway, 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.
Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)OAK - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Tree
5h 37m$172–551Drive 406.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Modesto to Joshua Tree406.6 mi
7h 7m$75–108Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Tree
11h 7m$160–301Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SFO - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Tree
6h 30m$177–523Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SMF - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Tree
6h 28m$209–665Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SJC - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Tree
7h 1m$187–601Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)OAK - ONT
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Station
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Tree
8h 35m$172–543Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Palm Springs Station
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Tree
11h 41m$159–301Bus, train, taxi via Fresno
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Take the bus from Fresno to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Palm Springs Station
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Tree
11h 46m$175–246Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Modesto to Fresno
- Take the bus from Fresno to Indio
- Drive from Indio to Joshua Tree
12h 13m$89–132
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Joshua Tree is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Joshua Tree is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 5h 37m and costs $170 - $550.
The distance between Modesto and Joshua Tree is 535 miles. The road distance is 409 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to Joshua Tree without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 11h 7m and costs $160 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Modesto to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Joshua Tree is 409 miles. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Modesto to Joshua Tree.
There are 655+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Modesto to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the bus to BART Dublin Station, walk to Dublin / Pleasanton, take the subway to Coliseum, walk to Coliseum - OAC, take the subway to Oakland International Airport Station, walk to Oakland International Airport (OAK) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to Palm Springs North, then take the taxi to Joshua Tree.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- 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
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Palm Springs Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fresno to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–42
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Modesto to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $10–23
- Titanium
- $11–23
Bus from Fresno to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–60
- Titanium
- $45–55
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $85–130
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.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
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.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
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.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
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.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
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
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