How to get fromJoshua Tree to Palm Springsby bus, car, or taxi

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There are 3 ways to get from Joshua Tree to Palm Springs by bus, car, or taxi

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus 15
2h 15m
$16–21
Drive 33.6 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Joshua Tree to Palm Springscar 33.6 mi
45 min
$7–9
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Joshua Tree to Palm Springstaxi 33.6 mi
45 min
$110–150

Joshua Tree to Palm Springs by bus and foot

9Weekly Services

2h 15mAverage Duration

$16Cheapest Price

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Distance: 40.4 mi
Duration: 2h 15m

What companies run services between Joshua Tree, CA, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?

Basin Transit operates a bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airport once daily. Tickets cost $14–20 and the journey takes 1h 2m.

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Palm Springs, United States(opens in a new window)

Palm Springs (Cahuilla: Séc-he) is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States, within the Colorado Desert's Coachella Valley. The city covers approximately 94 sqmi, making it the largest city in Riverside County by land area. With multiple plots in checkerboard pattern, more than 10% of the city is part of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians reservation land and is the administrative capital of the most populated reservation in California.

Things to do in Palm Springs

Palm Springs Surf Club(Opens in a new window)

Palm Springs Surf Club is a surf club located in Palm Springs, California. The park operated under Cedar Fair's ownership as Knott's Soak City until 2013 when CNL Lifestyle Properties acquired it and changed the name to Wet'n'Wild Palm Springs. In 2019, the park was acquired by Pono Acquisition Partners I, LLC. The park opened in 2024.

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