There are 6 ways to get from Grand Junction to Joshua Tree by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane GJT - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
8h 35m$91–512Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the bus from 300 S / 600 E - Provo to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Valley Blvd - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Indiobus
- Drive from Indio to Joshua Treecar
23h 26m$218–375Train, drive
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain
- Drive from Redlands - University to Joshua Treecar
43h 39m$375–848Drive 703.7 mi
- Drive from Grand Junction to Joshua Treecar 703.7 mi
11h 20m$129–186Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane GJT - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
10h 5m$167–728Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
30h 55m$244–397
Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to Joshua Tree is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which takes 8h 35m and costs $90 - $550.
The distance between Grand Junction and Joshua Tree is 620 miles. The road distance is 707.8 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Grand Junction to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 1h behind Grand Junction. It is currently 8:03 AM in Grand Junction and 7:03 AM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to Joshua Tree is 708 miles. It takes approximately 11h 20m to drive from Grand Junction to Joshua Tree.
There are 651+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Grand Junction to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Grand Junction Regional Airport, walk to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) 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 Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Joshua Tree via Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Central Station, Provo Station, Provo Central Station, 300 S / 600 E - Provo, Las Vegas, Bloomington, and Indio in around 23h 26m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- rideuta@rideuta.com
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- 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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 300 S / 600 E - Provo to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Valley Blvd - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bloomington to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Bloomington to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $8–21
- Titanium
- $9–21
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- 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
Bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.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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