There are 5 ways to get from Basalt to Joshua Tree by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the taxi from Basalt to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)
- Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)EGE - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
6h 15m$323–832Drive 811.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basalt to Joshua Tree811.7 mi
13h 42m$149–214Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Downtown Basalt to West Glenwood Park & RideL
- Take the bus from Glenwood Springs to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Victorville Bus Stop
- Take the bus from VVTC - Dock 6 to SB Transit Center15
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Palm Springs North
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Tree
23h 19m$188–413Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, taxi
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)ASE - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
6h 48m$198–683Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Downtown Basalt to West Glenwood Park & RideL
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Tree
32h 1m$151–293
Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basalt to Joshua Tree is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 13h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Basalt to Joshua Tree is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $320 - $850.
The distance between Basalt and Joshua Tree is 741 miles. The road distance is 816.4 miles.
The best way to get from Basalt to Joshua Tree without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 23h 19m and costs $180 - $420.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Basalt to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 1h behind Basalt. It is currently 6:47 AM in Basalt and 5:47 AM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Basalt to Joshua Tree is 816 miles. It takes approximately 13h 42m to drive from Basalt to Joshua Tree.
There are 517+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Basalt, CO, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Basalt to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the taxi to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take the bus to West Glenwood Park & Ride, take the bus to Hwy 6 + Soccer Field Rd, walk to Glenwood Springs, take the bus to South Strip Transit Terminal, take the bus to Victorville Bus Stop, take the bus to SB Transit Center, walk to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, take the bus to Palm Springs North, then take the taxi to Joshua Tree.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Downtown Basalt to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Glenwood Springs to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Victorville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (760) 948-3030
- Info@VVTA.org
- Website
- vvta.org
Bus from VVTC - Dock 6 to SB Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://vvta.org/
- Local and county
- $1–3
- B-V Link
- $7
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Palm Springs North
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $8–85
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $85–160
High Mountain Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8294
- Website
- hmtaxi.com
Alpine Limousine
- Phone
- +1 970-379-2529
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
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