There are 6 ways to get from Detroit to Joshua Tree by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)DTW - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
8h 53m$272–932Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union 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 1h$201–452Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Dearborn 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 3h$368–1,922Drive 2,207.7 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Joshua Tree2,207.7 mi
35h 49m$403–582Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)DTW - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Tree
11h 53m$219–452Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
2d 23h$321–1,410
Detroit (DTW) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Joshua Tree is to bus and drive which costs $200 - $460 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Joshua Tree is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 53m and costs $270 - $950.
The distance between Detroit and Joshua Tree is 1951 miles. The road distance is 2220.6 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Joshua Tree without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 3h and costs $360 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Detroit to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 3h behind Detroit. It is currently 1:25 PM in Detroit and 10:25 AM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Joshua Tree is 2221 miles. It takes approximately 35h 49m to drive from Detroit to Joshua Tree.
There are 624+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Detroit to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport Mcnamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit, MI to Joshua Tree via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Indio Bus Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
- 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
- $190–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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 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
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
- 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
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