There are 7 ways to get from Gainesville to Joshua Tree by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane GNV - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
12h 15m$206–912Bus, drive via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
39h 41m$379–708Bus, train
- Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Houstonbus
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus 12 / ...
2d 12h$644–1,335Drive 2,270.8 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Joshua Treecar 2,270.8 mi
37h 15m$415–599Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane GNV - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
12h 49m$278–1,078Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane JAX - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
14h 34m$294–1,328Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Gainesville 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 6h$420–764
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Joshua Tree is to bus and drive which costs $420 - $800 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which takes 12h 15m and costs $200 - $950.
The distance between Gainesville and Joshua Tree is 2077 miles. The road distance is 2284 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Joshua Tree without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 12h and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from Gainesville to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 3h behind Gainesville. It is currently 3:55 PM in Gainesville and 12:55 PM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Joshua Tree is 2284 miles. It takes approximately 37h 15m to drive from Gainesville to Joshua Tree.
There are 1144+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
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), 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 vehicle from Gainesville to Joshua Tree via Circle K - Gainesville, FL, Houston, El Paso, and Indio Bus Station in around 39h 41m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Jacksonville to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Jacksonville to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Jacksonville to Palm Springs International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $130–270
Bus from Houston to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- 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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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