There are 6 ways to get from Joshua Tree to Houston by taxi, plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Take the taxi from Joshua Tree to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)PSP - IAH
5h 14m$254–833Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Joshua Tree to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houston
33h 31m$139–324Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Joshua Tree to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the train from Palm Springs Amtrak to HoustonSunset Limited
33h 13m$219–525Drive 1,417.5 mi
- Drive from Joshua Tree to Houston1,417.5 mi
23h 15m$259–374Taxi, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the taxi from Joshua Tree to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the train from Palm Springs Amtrak to Ontario Amtrak
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)ONT - HOU
7h 58m$263–976Taxi, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the taxi from Joshua Tree to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the train from Palm Springs Amtrak to Ontario Amtrak
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)ONT - IAH
8h 13m$214–727
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joshua Tree to Houston is to drive and bus which costs $130 - $330 and takes 33h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Joshua Tree to Houston is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $250 - $850.
The distance between Joshua Tree and Houston is 1330 miles. The road distance is 1425.8 miles.
The best way to get from Joshua Tree to Houston without a car is to taxi and train which takes 33h 13m and costs $210 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Joshua Tree to Houston, including transfers.
Houston is 2h ahead of Joshua Tree. It is currently 8:16 AM in Joshua Tree and 10:16 AM in Houston.
Yes, the driving distance between Joshua Tree to Houston is 1426 miles. It takes approximately 23h 15m to drive from Joshua Tree to Houston.
There are 1884+ hotels available in Houston.
What companies run services between Joshua Tree, CA, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Joshua Tree to Houston. However, you can take the taxi to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), walk to Bush IAH Terminal C - Direct, then take the line 500 bus to GRB North Transit Center Garage. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Palm Springs Amtrak then take the train to Houston.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Palm Springs Amtrak to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $130–370
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $190–420
- Business - advance purchase
- $260–1,100
- Business Class
- $370–950
Train from Palm Springs Amtrak to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $17–28
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $8–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $12–90
- Business Class
- $20–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $85–130
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
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
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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