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How to get fromSilicon Valley to Joshua Treeby plane, taxi, bus, train or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Joshua Tree by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeSFO - PSP
    2. Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Treetaxi
    4h 4m
    $167–497

  2. Drive 462.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Silicon Valley to Joshua Treecar462.6 mi
    8h 5m
    $85–122

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Palm Springs Stationtrain
    3. Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Treetaxi
    11h 59m
    $167–221

  4. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Palm Springs Stationtrain
    3. Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Treetaxi
    16h 29m
    $213–327

  5. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeSJC - PSP
    2. Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Treetaxi
    4h 15m
    $173–559

  6. Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeOAK - PSP
    3. Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Treetaxi
    5h 6m
    $173–519

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)planeSFO - ONT
    2. Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Stationtrain
    3. Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Treetaxi
    6h 54m
    $171–529

  8. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Redwood City Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs Northbus
    3. Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Treetaxi
    12h 43m
    $155–272

  9. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from San Jose to IndiobusSan José
    2. Drive from Indio to Joshua Treecar
    14h 44m
    $102–139

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar75Weekly Planes
Duration1h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Silicon Valley to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take the train to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound, walk to Santa Clara Transit Center, take the line 22 bus to Tully & King, 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.

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