The average bus between Costa Mesa and Joshua Tree takes 13h 7m and the fastest bus takes 5h 54m. The bus service runs several times per day from Costa Mesa to Joshua Tree. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Costa Mesa and Joshua Tree. The earliest departure is at 12:27 AM at night, and the last departure from Costa Mesa is at 3:15 PM which arrives into Joshua Tree at 9:09 PM. All services require a transfer at Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2 and take an average of 13h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Costa Mesa to Joshua Tree. However, there are services departing from Harbor-Bernard station and arriving at Yucca Valley Transit Center station via Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2 station and Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
Costa Mesa to Joshua Tree bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Harbor-Bernard station.
Costa Mesa to Joshua Tree bus services, operated by Basin Transit, arrive at Yucca Valley Transit Center station.
The distance between Costa Mesa and Joshua Tree is 157.9 km. The road distance is 189 km.
You can take a bus from Harbor-Bernard to Hwy 62 & Park Blvd via Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Palm Springs Airport, and Yucca Valley Transit Center in around 7h 58m.
