There are 9 ways to get from Pleasanton to Joshua Tree by plane, taxi, subway, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane OAK - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Treetaxi
3h 54m$175–558Drive 451.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pleasanton to Joshua Treecar 451.7 mi
7h 47m$83–120BART, bus, train, taxi
- Take the subway from Bay Fair to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Palm Springs Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Treetaxi
12h 17m$167–237Train, taxi
- Take the train from Pleasanton Station to San Jose Stationtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Palm Springs Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Treetaxi
17h$214–543Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SJC - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Treetaxi
4h 27m$193–636BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SFO - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Treetaxi
4h 48m$175–530Fly Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OAK - ONT
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Treetaxi
6h 52m$175–860Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Indiobus
- Drive from Indio to Joshua Treecar
14h 32m$112–150Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Stationbus 150
- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs Northbus
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Treetaxi
14h 57m$175–329
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pleasanton to Joshua Tree is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Pleasanton to Joshua Tree is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 54m and costs $170 - $600.
The distance between Pleasanton and Joshua Tree is 479 miles. The road distance is 454.4 miles.
The best way to get from Pleasanton to Joshua Tree without a car is to BART and bus and train and taxi which takes 12h 17m and costs $160 - $240.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Pleasanton to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pleasanton to Joshua Tree is 454 miles. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Pleasanton to Joshua Tree.
There are 649+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Pleasanton, CA, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pleasanton to Joshua Tree. However, you can 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 subway to Bay Fair, take the subway to Berryessa / North San Jose, walk to Berryessa BART, take the line 77 bus to King & Tully, walk to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, take the bus to Chinatown Station, walk to Main / College, take the line 76 bus to Alameda / Los Angeles, walk to Los Angeles, take the train to Palm Springs Station, 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
- $70–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Bay Fair to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Pleasanton Station to San Jose Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $55–80
- Titanium
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- sanjoaquinrtd.com
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- More information at
- San Joaquin RTD
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tracy Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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
- $22–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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
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