The average bus between Santa Monica and Joshua Tree National Park takes 33h 52m and the fastest bus takes 31h 27m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Santa Monica 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 twice a week between Santa Monica and Joshua Tree National Park. The earliest departure is at 8:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 8:06 AM which arrives into Joshua Tree National Park at 3:34 PM. All services require a transfer at Little Tokyo / Arts District Station and take an average of 33h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Joshua Tree National Park. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Joshua Tree National Park station via Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 52m.
Santa Monica to Joshua Tree National Park bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Santa Monica to Joshua Tree National Park bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at 29 Palms Transit Center station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Joshua Tree National Park is 239.5 km. The road distance is 320 km.
You can take a vehicle from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 29 Palms Transit Center via Little Tokyo / Arts District Station, 1st / Central, Alameda / Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Palm Springs Airport, and 29 Palms Transit Center in around 7h 50m.
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