The average bus between Rancho Santa Margarita and Joshua Tree National Park takes 13h 49m and the fastest bus takes 6h 37m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Rancho Santa Margarita to Joshua Tree National Park. 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 5 times a week between Rancho Santa Margarita and Joshua Tree National Park. 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 National Park at 3:34 PM. All services require a transfer at Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 and take an average of 13h 49m. 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 National Park. However, there are services departing from Rancho Santa Margarita station and arriving at Joshua Tree National Park station via Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 49m.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Joshua Tree National Park bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Joshua Tree National Park bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at 29 Palms Transit Center station.
The distance between Rancho Santa Margarita and Joshua Tree National Park is 159.5 km. The road distance is 292 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa to 29 Palms Transit Center via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Harbor-East Shuttle Area, Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Palm Springs Airport, and 29 Palms Transit Center in around 7h 50m.
