There are 7 ways to get from Waco to Joshua Tree by plane, bus, car, 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.
Fly from Waco, bus
best- Fly from Waco (ACT) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane ACT - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
8h 35m$174–706Bus to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waco to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airportbus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane DFW - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
10h 9m$119–585Bus, drive via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Waco to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Indio, CAbus
- Drive from Indio, CA to Joshua Treecar
28h 13m$241–332Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from McGregor Station to Pomona Amtraktrain Texas Eagle
- Drive from Redlands - University to Joshua Treecar
42h 46m$484–1,038Drive 1,308.7 mi
- Drive from Waco to Joshua Treecar 1,308.7 mi
22h 21m$239–345Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Waco to Austinbus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane AUS - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
10h 24m$185–774Bus, drive (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Waco Bus Stop to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
30h 6m$245–462
Waco (ACT) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waco to Joshua Tree is to bus and drive via Ciudad Juárez which costs $240 - $340 and takes 28h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Waco to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which takes 8h 35m and costs $170 - $750.
The distance between Waco and Joshua Tree is 1181 miles. The road distance is 1316.3 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Waco to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 2h behind Waco. It is currently 1:36 PM in Waco and 11:36 AM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Waco to Joshua Tree is 1316 miles. It takes approximately 22h 21m to drive from Waco to Joshua Tree.
There are 533+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Waco, TX, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Waco to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the taxi to Waco (ACT) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), walk to Palm Springs Airport, take the bus to Yucca Valley Transit Center, then take the line 1 bus to Hwy 62 & Park Blvd. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waco to Joshua Tree via Dallas, El Paso, and Indio, CA in around 28h 13m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waco to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Waco to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from McGregor Station to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $420–950
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Waco to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Waco to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from El Paso to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $85–120
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Waco to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waco Bus Stop to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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