There are 6 ways to get from Colorado Springs to Joshua Tree by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Denver, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane DEN - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
8h 26m$140–615Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane COS - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
10h 4m$99–514Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
22h 21m$197–331Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Drive from San Bernardino to Joshua Treecar
25h 16m$287–591Drive 987 mi
- Drive from Colorado Springs to Joshua Treecar 987 mi
16h 36m$181–261Bus to Denver, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus, drive
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane DEN - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
9h 52m$206–781
Denver (DEN) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado Springs to Joshua Tree is to drive which costs $180 - $260 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado Springs to Joshua Tree is to bus and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Colorado Springs and Joshua Tree is 903 miles. The road distance is 992.8 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Colorado Springs to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 1h behind Colorado Springs. It is currently 3:40 PM in Colorado Springs and 2:40 PM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Colorado Springs to Joshua Tree is 993 miles. It takes approximately 16h 36m to drive from Colorado Springs to Joshua Tree.
There are 651+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Colorado Springs, CO, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Colorado Springs to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the bus to Denver International Airport, walk to Denver (DEN) 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 bus from Colorado Springs to Joshua Tree via ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center, Albuquerque Bus Station, and Indio Bus Station in around 22h 21m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
- 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
- https://basin-transit.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Colorado Springs to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Colorado Springs to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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