The average bus between Rancho Santa Margarita and Joshua Tree takes 14h 23m and the fastest bus takes 7h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from Rancho Santa Margarita 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 Rancho Santa Margarita and Joshua Tree. The earliest departure is at 8:16 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rancho Santa Margarita is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Joshua Tree at 3:46 PM. All services require a transfer at Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 and take an average of 14h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Rancho Santa Margarita to Joshua Tree. However, there are services departing from Rancho Santa Margarita station and arriving at Joshua Tree station via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Joshua Tree bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa station.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Joshua Tree bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Hwy 62 & Park Blvd station.
The distance between Rancho Santa Margarita and Joshua Tree is 131 km. The road distance is 270 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa to Hwy 62 & Park Blvd via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Harbor-East Shuttle Area, Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Palm Springs Airport, and Yucca Valley Transit Center in around 8h 51m.
