There are 11 ways to get from Reno to Joshua Tree by bus, car, train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus
- Take the bus from Mammoth Mountain Inn to Skirball Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indiobus
- Drive from Indio to Joshua Treecar
15h 48m$490–547Drive 489.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reno to Joshua Treecar 489.7 mi
9h 10m$90–130Train, drive
- Take the train from Reno to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain
- Drive from Redlands - University to Joshua Treecar
26h 1m$218–471Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane RNO - SNA
- 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
10h 39m$174–358Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- 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 12 / ...
19h 1m$120–238Bus
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus
- 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 12 / ...
22h 31m$129–245Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane RNO - 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
10h 24m$128–420Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle, bus, drive
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane RNO - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to San Bernardino
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CAbus
- Drive from Indio, CA to Joshua Treecar
9h 53m$120–364Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, bus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane RNO - BUR
- 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
10h 48m$134–410Fly to San Diego International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane RNO - 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
11h 44m$161–694Fly to Long Beach Airport, bus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane RNO - LGB
- 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
11h 45m$111–484
Reno to Joshua Tree by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reno to Joshua Tree is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Reno to Joshua Tree is to drive which takes 9h 10m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Reno to Joshua Tree. However, there are services departing from Reno Amtrak and arriving at Hwy 62 & Park Blvd via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Palm Springs Airport and Yucca Valley Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 1m.
The distance between Reno and Joshua Tree is 679 miles. The road distance is 492.6 miles.
The best way to get from Reno to Joshua Tree without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 19h 1m and costs $120 - $240.
It takes approximately 15h 48m to get from Reno to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Reno to Joshua Tree bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Reno Amtrak station.
Reno to Joshua Tree bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reno to Joshua Tree is 493 miles. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Reno to Joshua Tree.
There are 672+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Reno, NV, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Reno Amtrak to Hwy 62 & Park Blvd via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Palm Springs Airport, and Yucca Valley Transit Center in around 19h 1m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Reno to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- membership@ccscsports.org
- Website
- ccscsports.org
Bus from Mammoth Mountain Inn to Skirball Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $419
- Schedules at
- ccscsports.org
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $40–65
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $30–50
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $27–40
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Shuttle from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- 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
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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