There are 6 ways to get from San Antonio to Joshua Tree by plane, bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from San Antonio International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SAT - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
9h 9m$116–561Bus, drive
- Take the bus from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Indiobus
- Drive from Indio to Joshua Treecar
22h 18m$190–445Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
29h 14m$413–824Drive 1,233.6 mi
- Drive from San Antonio to Joshua Treecar 1,233.6 mi
20h 4m$226–326Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane AUS - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
9h 47m$140–588Bus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Big Springbus
- Take the bus from Big Spring to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus 12 / ...
36h 6m$247–432
San Antonio to Joshua Tree by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Antonio to Joshua Tree is to bus and drive which costs $190 - $450 and takes 22h 18m.
The fastest way to get from San Antonio to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which takes 9h 9m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Antonio station to Joshua Tree. However, there are services departing from San Antonio Bus Station and arriving at Hwy 62 & Park Blvd via Big Spring, Indio Blvd at Transportation Cen, Varner at Harry Oliver, Palm Springs Airport and Yucca Valley Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 6m.
The distance between San Antonio and Joshua Tree is 1153 miles. The road distance is 1240.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Joshua Tree without a car is to bus which takes 36h 6m and costs $240 - $440.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from San Antonio to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
San Antonio to Joshua Tree bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Antonio Bus Station.
San Antonio to Joshua Tree bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Big Spring station.
Joshua Tree is 2h behind San Antonio. It is currently 10:51 PM in San Antonio and 8:51 PM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between San Antonio to Joshua Tree is 1241 miles. It takes approximately 20h 4m to drive from San Antonio to Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between San Antonio, TX, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Hwy 62 & Park Blvd via Big Spring, Indio Bus Station, Indio Blvd at Transportation Cen, Varner at Harry Oliver, El Cielo at Kirk Douglas, Palm Springs Airport, and Yucca Valley Transit Center in around 36h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- [email protected]
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://basin-transit.com/
Bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://basin-transit.com/
Bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://basin-transit.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $95–220
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from El Paso to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $150–210
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–65
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Big Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Big Spring to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $220–310
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from El Paso to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $85–120
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Big Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Big Spring to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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