There are 7 ways to get from Louisville to Joshua Tree by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Louisville International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SDF - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Treetaxi
8h 58m$312–1,083Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station 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
44h 56m$292–545Bus, train, taxi via Chicago
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- 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 3h$324–857Drive 1,969.3 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Joshua Treecar 1,969.3 mi
31h 12m$360–520Bus to Covington, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane CVG - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Treetaxi
10h 59m$382–1,475Fly Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SDF - ONT
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Treetaxi
11h 46m$318–1,100Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Palm Springs Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Treetaxi
2d 16h$348–881
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Joshua Tree is to drive which costs $350 - $550 and takes 31h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Joshua Tree is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 58m and costs $310 - $1,100.
The distance between Louisville and Joshua Tree is 1791 miles. The road distance is 1980.8 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Joshua Tree without a car is to bus and train and taxi via Chicago which takes 2 days 3h and costs $320 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Louisville to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 3h behind Louisville. It is currently 10:10 PM in Louisville and 7:10 PM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Joshua Tree is 1981 miles. It takes approximately 31h 12m to drive from Louisville to Joshua Tree.
There are 511+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Louisville to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the line 02 bus to Louisville International Airport, walk to Louisville International Airport (SDF) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Joshua Tree via Evansville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Indio Bus Station in around 44h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Covington to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Covington to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Covington to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Covington to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Covington to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Covington to Palm Springs International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Palm Springs Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $190–600
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $300–650
- Business - advance purchase
- $410–1,600
- Business Class
- $500–1,400
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $85–130
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
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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