There are 6 ways to get from Charlotte to Joshua Tree by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane CLT - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
9h 43m$157–662Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Indiobus
- Drive from Indio to Joshua Treecar
2d 4h$735–1,080Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus 10
- Take the taxi from Varner at Harry Oliver to Joshua Treetaxi
2d 22h$1,565–2,534Drive 2,296 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Joshua Treecar 2,296 mi
36h 25m$419–606Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane CLT - ONT
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus
- Take the taxi from Varner at Harry Oliver to Joshua Treetaxi
12h 19m$311–655Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
2d 4h$417–647
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which costs $150 - $700 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which takes 9h 43m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Charlotte and Joshua Tree is 2074 miles. The road distance is 2309.4 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Joshua Tree without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 22h and costs $1,500 - $2,600.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Charlotte to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 3h behind Charlotte. It is currently 10:25 PM in Charlotte and 7:25 PM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Joshua Tree is 2309 miles. It takes approximately 36h 25m to drive from Charlotte to Joshua Tree.
There are 604+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Charlotte to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the line 5 bus to Charlotte Douglas Airport, walk to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), walk to Palm Springs Airport, take the bus to Yucca Valley Transit Center, then take the line 1 bus to Hwy 62 & Park Blvd. Alternatively, you can take a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Joshua Tree via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, New Orleans Bus Station, Downtown Houston, St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, and Indio in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- comments@basin-transit.com
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–180
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $160–180
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from El Paso to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $85–120
Bus from El Paso to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
Road Runner Car Service
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- roadrunnercarservice.com
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
Road Runner Car Service
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- roadrunnercarservice.com
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
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