There are 9 ways to get from Turlock 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 Sacramento International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Turlock to Sacramento Bus Station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SMF - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
6h 58m$195–637Drive 393 mi
cheapest- Drive from Turlock to Joshua Tree393 mi
6h 53m$72–104Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to TranspoT
- Take the bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Palm Springs North
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Tree
11h 52m$130–243Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- 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 Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
7h 14m$169–587Bus, 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 Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
8h 6m$174–569Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Turlock to Stockton
- Take the train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral 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 Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
8h 27m$206–639Bus to Merced Municipal Airport, fly to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to Transpo
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)MCE - HHR
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Tree
9h 20m$264–337Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to TranspoT
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
12h 56m$150–263Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to TranspoT
- Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfield, CA
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Indio
- Drive from Indio to Joshua Tree
13h 8m$96–162
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turlock to Joshua Tree is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Turlock to Joshua Tree is to drive which takes 6h 53m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Turlock and Joshua Tree is 586 miles. The road distance is 395.3 miles.
The best way to get from Turlock to Joshua Tree without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 11h 52m and costs $130 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Turlock to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Turlock to Joshua Tree is 395 miles. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Turlock to Joshua Tree.
There are 624+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Turlock, CA, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Turlock to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the bus to Sacramento Bus Station, walk to Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, take the line 11 bus to 7Th St & H St, walk to J St. at 8th St., take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Transpo, walk to Merced, take the bus to Huntington Park, take the bus to Palm Springs North, then take the taxi to Joshua Tree.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–165
- 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 Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Turlock to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Turlock to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- mercedthebus.com
Bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- The Bus
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Merced to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $29–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Huntington Park to Palm Springs North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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
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