There are 6 ways to get from San Antonio to Joshua Tree by plane, bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 12m$116–611Bus, 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 Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
21h 5m$230–295Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Pomona Amtraktrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Drive from Redlands - University to Joshua Treecar
31h 31m$790–1,216Drive 1,233.5 mi
- Drive from San Antonio to Joshua Treecar 1,233.5 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
10h 2m$119–525Bus
- 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 / ...
33h 42m$283–421
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Antonio to Joshua Tree is to bus and drive which costs $230 - $300 and takes 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from San Antonio to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which takes 9h 12m and costs $110 - $650.
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, Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy, Palm Springs Airport and Yucca Valley Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 42m.
The distance between San Antonio and Joshua Tree is 1153 miles. The road distance is 1240.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Joshua Tree without a car is to bus which takes 33h 42m and costs $280 - $430.
It takes approximately 9h 12m 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 7:52 PM in San Antonio and 5:52 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, Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy, Town Center & Hahn, Palm Springs Airport, and Yucca Valley Transit Center in around 33h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- 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
- 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
- basin-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $110–140
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Big Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Big Spring to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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