There are 7 ways to get from Boise to Joshua Tree by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)BOI - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
4h 18m$211–781Drive 816.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boise to Joshua Tree816.6 mi
15h 49m$149–216Bus, drive
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Valley Blvd - Bloomington
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Indio
- Drive from Indio to Joshua Tree
23h 7m$202–268Fly to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)BOI - ONT
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
7h 13m$225–843Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Palm Springs North
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Tree
23h 50m$270–445Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 285 S East End Ave - Pomona
- Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
24h 34m$281–415Bus, taxi via Las Vegas
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegas
- Take the bus from 129 E Fremount St to San Bernardino Transit Center
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Palm Springs North
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Tree
24h 41m$286–411
Boise Airport (BOI) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Joshua Tree is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Joshua Tree is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 18m and costs $210 - $800.
The distance between Boise and Joshua Tree is 718 miles. The road distance is 821.4 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to Joshua Tree without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 23h 50m and costs $270 - $450.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Boise to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 1h behind Boise. It is currently 3:21 PM in Boise and 2:21 PM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Boise to Joshua Tree is 821 miles. It takes approximately 15h 49m to drive from Boise to Joshua Tree.
There are 562+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boise to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Boise Airport, walk to Boise Airport (BOI) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Joshua Tree via Las Vegas, Bloomington, and Indio in around 23h 7m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Boise Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Boise Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Boise Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Boise Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Boise Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Boise Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pomona Amtrak to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $17–28
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $9–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–90
- Business Class
- $22–180
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Valley Blvd - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bloomington to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to 285 S East End Ave - Pomona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Bloomington to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–20
- Titanium
- $8–20
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- 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
- +1 602-698-7800
- support@luxcoachamerica.com
- Website
- luxcoachamerica.com
Bus from 129 E Fremount St to San Bernardino Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- luxcoachamerica.com
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $85–130
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
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
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