There are 10 ways to get from Boston to Joshua Tree by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)BOS - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
10h 25m$311–1,057Fly Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)BOS - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Tree
12h 48m$249–602Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Tree
2d 18h$296–636Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Palm Springs North
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Tree
2d 19h$395–1,313Drive 2,860.7 mi
- Drive from Boston to Joshua Tree2,860.7 mi
47h 1m$523–755Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Boston to Providence
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)PVD - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
11h 16m$297–1,489Fly Boston Logan Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)BOS - ONT
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
13h 2m$325–1,069Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)JFK - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
12h 36m$325–1,613Train, taxi
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
3d 14h$415–1,156Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
3d 17h$393–758
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus and taxi which costs $240 - $600 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Joshua Tree is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 25m and costs $310 - $1,100.
The distance between Boston and Joshua Tree is 2569 miles. The road distance is 2877.4 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Joshua Tree without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 19h and costs $390 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Boston to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 9:16 PM in Boston and 6:16 PM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Joshua Tree is 2877 miles. It takes approximately 47h 1m to drive from Boston to Joshua Tree.
There are 632+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the bus to Logan International Airport, walk to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Joshua Tree via Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Indio Bus Station in around 2d 18h.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Chicago Union Station to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- 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
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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
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Desert City Cab
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American Cab
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Lucky 777 Cab
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Desert City Cab
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American Cab
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Yellow Cab of the Desert
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Lucky 777 Cab
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Desert City Cab
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American Cab
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Lucky 777 Cab
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- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
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- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
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Lucky 777 Cab
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- 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
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