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How to get fromGainesville to Joshua Treeby plane, taxi, bus, car or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Gainesville to Joshua Tree by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeGNV - PSP
    2. Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Treetaxi
    9h 12m
    $282–982

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Houstonbus
    2. Take the bus from Houston to El Pasobus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Stationbus
    4. Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
    39h 30m
    $379–708

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Houstonbus
    2. Take the train from Houston to Palm Springs Amtraktrain
    3. Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Treetaxi
    2d 2h
    $367–826

  4. Drive 2,270.8 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Joshua Treecar2,270.8 mi
    37h 5m
    $415–599

  5. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeJAX - PSP
    3. Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Treetaxi
    11h 59m
    $357–1,253

  6. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)planeGNV - ONT
    2. Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Amtraktrain
    3. Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Treetaxi
    12h 43m
    $286–1,078

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the taxi from Palm at Buena Vista to Joshua Treetaxi
    2d 9h
    $288–575

  8. Bus, train, taxi via Mobile

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Tallahasseebus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Palm Springs Amtraktrain
    5. Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Treetaxi
    2d 10h
    $331–857

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration8h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$188Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Gainesville to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the line 25 bus to Airport, walk to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gainesville to Joshua Tree via Circle K - Gainesville, FL, Houston, El Paso, and Indio Bus Station in around 39h 30m.

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