The average bus between Joshua Tree National Park and Riverside takes 12h 19m and the fastest bus takes 6h 54m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Joshua Tree National Park to Riverside. 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 4 times a week between Joshua Tree National Park and Riverside. The earliest departure is at 10:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Joshua Tree National Park is at 5:56 PM which arrives into Riverside at 11:40 AM. All services require a transfer at 29 Palms Transit Center and take an average of 12h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Joshua Tree National Park to Riverside. However, there are services departing from 29 Palms Transit Center station and arriving at Riverside station via Palm Springs Airport station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 19m.
Joshua Tree National Park to Riverside bus services, operated by Basin Transit, depart from 29 Palms Transit Center station.
Joshua Tree National Park to Riverside bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Riverside station.
The distance between Joshua Tree National Park and Riverside is 138.3 km. The road distance is 147 km.
You can take a vehicle from 29 Palms Transit Center to Riverside via 29 Palms Transit Center, Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 6h 28m.
