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Distance from UC Berkeley, CA to Joshua Tree, CA

Distance

481 mi

Time

9 hours 19 mins

Gas Cost

$73 - $142

There are 420.71 miles from UC Berkeley to Joshua Tree in southeast direction and 481 miles (774.09 kilometers) by car, following the I-5 route.

UC Berkeley and Joshua Tree are 9 hours 19 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from UC Berkeley, CA to Joshua Tree, CA. The halfway point is Buttonwillow, CA.

UC Berkeley, CA and Joshua Tree, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 11:28 am.

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Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 19.30 gallons of gas to cover the route between UC Berkeley, CA and Joshua Tree, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from UC Berkeley to Joshua Tree is $103.01.

During the route, an average car will release 378.21 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $5.34 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between UC Berkeley, CA and Joshua Tree, CA

If you want to meet halfway between UC Berkeley, CA and Joshua Tree, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.425617 and -119.439835, or 35º 25' 32.2212" N, 119º 26' 23.406" W. This location is 240.34 miles away from UC Berkeley, CA and Joshua Tree, CA and it would take approximately 4 hours 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Buttonwillow, CA, situated 256 miles from UC Berkeley, CA and 252 miles from Joshua Tree, CA. It would take 3 hours 51 mins to go from UC Berkeley to Buttonwillow and 4 hours to go from Joshua Tree to Buttonwillow.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between UC Berkeley, CA and Joshua Tree, CA is Bakersfield, CA, situated 275 miles from UC Berkeley, CA and 207 miles from Joshua Tree, CA. It would take 4 hours 16 mins to go from UC Berkeley to and 3 hours 27 mins to go from Joshua Tree to Bakersfield.