There are 9 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Joshua Tree by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane GRR - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Treetaxi
10h 6m$374–1,334Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
2d$271–565Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Palm Springs Northbus
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Treetaxi
2d 1h$351–743Drive 2,102.3 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Joshua Treecar 2,102.3 mi
33h 39m$384–555Bus to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Kalamazoo, MIbus
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane AZO - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Treetaxi
10h 58m$271–907Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane ORD - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Treetaxi
11h 28m$279–848Taxi to Muskegon, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane MKG - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Treetaxi
8h 10m$287–721Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane GRR - ONT
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Treetaxi
12h 56m$419–1,542Train, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Palm Springs Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Treetaxi
2d 19h$312–643
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Joshua Tree is to bus and drive which costs $270 - $600 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Joshua Tree is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $280 - $750.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Joshua Tree is 1839 miles. The road distance is 2114.5 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Joshua Tree without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 1h and costs $350 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Grand Rapids to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 3h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 2:00 PM in Grand Rapids and 11:00 AM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Joshua Tree is 2115 miles. It takes approximately 33h 39m to drive from Grand Rapids to Joshua Tree.
There are 629+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Grand Rapids to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Kentwood Station - Woodland, take the line 27 bus to Gerald R Ford Airport, walk to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Rapids to Joshua Tree via Chicago, St Louis Bus Station, and Indio Bus Station in around 2d.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Muskegon to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Muskegon to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Muskegon to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Palm Springs Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $21–90
Bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino to Palm Springs North
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $8–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $75–130
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
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
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.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
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
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