There are 6 ways to get from Louisville to Joshua Tree by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SDF - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
11h 22m$217–1,013Bus, drive
- 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$364–665Bus, train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Drive from San Bernardino to Joshua Treecar
2d 4h$556–1,264Drive 1,969.3 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Joshua Treecar 1,969.3 mi
31h$360–520Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SDF - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
12h 10m$308–1,279Fly to Phoenix, bus, drive
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SDF - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Indio, CAbus
- Drive from Indio, CA to Joshua Treecar
12h 4m$228–934
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 bus and drive which costs $360 - $700 and takes 44h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which takes 11h 22m and costs $210 - $1,100.
The distance between Louisville and Joshua Tree is 1792 miles. The road distance is 1980.8 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Louisville to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 3h behind Louisville. It is currently 11:51 AM in Louisville and 8:51 AM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Joshua Tree is 1981 miles. It takes approximately 31h to drive from Louisville to Joshua Tree.
There are 651+ 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), walk to Palm Springs Airport, take the bus to Yucca Valley Transit Center, then take the line 1 bus to Hwy 62 & Park Blvd. 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 Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Phoenix via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- comments@basin-transit.com
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://basin-transit.com/
- 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
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- 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 Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Phoenix to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $45–65
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