There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Joshua Tree National Park by bus, subway, train, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Bus, BART via San Jose
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St172
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center to Chiriaco Summit6
16h 35m$100–159Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center to Chiriaco Summit6
18h 48m$81–273Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center to Chiriaco Summit6
22h 10m$113–227Drive 548.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Joshua Tree Oasis Visitor Center548.5 mi
9h 37m$101–145Fly Sonoma County Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)STS - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center to Chiriaco Summit
10h 1m$137–529Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to Downtown Los Angeles
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center to Chiriaco Summit6
19h 58m$149–199Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)OAK - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center to Chiriaco Summit
11h 54m$141–517Fly Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)STS - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center to Chiriaco Summit
12h 17m$143–681
Santa Rosa to Joshua Tree National Park by bus, subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Joshua Tree National Park is to bus and BART via San Jose which costs $100 - $160 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Joshua Tree National Park is to drive which takes 9h 37m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Joshua Tree National Park. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Chiriaco Summit via San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 48m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Joshua Tree National Park is 654 miles. The road distance is 551.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Joshua Tree National Park without a car is to bus and BART via San Jose which takes 16h 35m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 16h 35m to get from Santa Rosa to Joshua Tree National Park, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Joshua Tree National Park bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Joshua Tree National Park bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Joshua Tree National Park is 552 miles. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Santa Rosa to Joshua Tree National Park.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Joshua Tree National Park, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Chiriaco Summit via San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center, and Chiriaco Summit in around 18h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
- 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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $12–85
- Website
- pvvta.com
Bus from Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center to Chiriaco Summit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- http://pvvta.com/
- Schedules at
- https://pvvta.com/routes/blythe_circulator/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
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