There are 4 ways to get from Joshua Tree to Alder by taxi, plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Taxi, fly to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Take the taxi from Joshua Tree to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)PSP - BTM
- Take the taxi from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Alder
8h 8m$319–898Drive 1,002.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Joshua Tree to Alder1,002.9 mi
17h 3m$183–265Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Joshua Tree to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the train from Palm Springs Amtrak to Pomona Amtrak
- Take the bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UT
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Idaho Falls
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Dillon, MT
- Take the taxi from Dillon, MT to Alder
25h 37m$369–596Taxi, fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, drive
- Take the taxi from Joshua Tree to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)PSP - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky Resort, MT
- Drive from Big Sky Resort, MT to Alder
9h 33m$334–893
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joshua Tree to Alder is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Joshua Tree to Alder is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $310 - $900.
The distance between Joshua Tree and Alder is 967 miles. The road distance is 1008.7 miles.
The best way to get from Joshua Tree to Alder without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 25h 37m and costs $360 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Joshua Tree to Alder, including transfers.
Alder is 1h ahead of Joshua Tree. It is currently 2:39 PM in Joshua Tree and 3:39 PM in Alder.
Yes, the driving distance between Joshua Tree to Alder is 1009 miles. It takes approximately 17h 3m to drive from Joshua Tree to Alder.
There are five+ hotels available in Alder.
What companies run services between Joshua Tree, CA, USA and Alder, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Joshua Tree to Alder. However, you can take the taxi to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) airport, fly to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM), then take the taxi to Alder. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Palm Springs Amtrak, take the train to Pomona Amtrak, walk to Pomona Transit Center, take the line 480 bus to East End Ave and Mission Blvd E, walk to 285 S East End Ave - Pomona, take the bus to Las Vegas, take the bus to Ogden, UT, take the bus to Idaho Falls, take the bus to Dillon, MT, then take the taxi to Alder.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Los Angeles, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Palm Springs Amtrak to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $17–28
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $9–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–90
- Business Class
- $22–180
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Ogden, UT to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Dillon, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866-661-6836
- Info@BigSkyShuttle.net
- Website
- bigskyshuttle.net
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky Resort, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- https://bigskyshuttle.net
- Schedules at
- https://bigskyshuttle.net/airport-shuttle-service/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $70–130
Desert Sun Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-475-2310
- Website
- desertsuncab.com
Cloud 29 Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-401-2460
American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-368-1000
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
Mining City Taxi
- Phone
- +1-406-498-9713
Desert Sun Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-475-2310
- Website
- desertsuncab.com
Cloud 29 Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-401-2460
American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-368-1000
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
Desert Sun Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-475-2310
- Website
- desertsuncab.com
Cloud 29 Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-401-2460
American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-368-1000
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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