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
9h 58m$374–1,434Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
cheapest- 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 26m$270–873Bus, drive
- 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$281–590Train, 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$309–885Drive 2,102.9 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Joshua Treecar 2,102.9 mi
34h 20m$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
12h 8m$271–907Taxi 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 2m$287–771Fly 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
13h 8m$381–1,445Train, 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$330–1,695
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 $280 - $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 2m and costs $280 - $800.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Joshua Tree is 1839 miles. The road distance is 2115.1 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 $300 - $900.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Grand Rapids to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 3h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 4:50 AM in Grand Rapids and 1:50 AM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Joshua Tree is 2115 miles. It takes approximately 34h 20m to drive from Grand Rapids to Joshua Tree.
There are 637+ 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
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- 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 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Muskegon to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Muskegon to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Muskegon to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Muskegon to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
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
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $180–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $270–600
- Business - advance purchase
- $380–1,500
- Business Class
- $500–1,300
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- 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
- $210–1,500
- 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
- $40–80
- 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
- $210–410
- 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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