There are 10 ways to get from Madison to Joshua Tree by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)MSN - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Tree
8h 14m$322–1,132Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Tree
2d 1h$201–475Bus, train, taxi via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Palm Springs North
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Tree
2d 1h$276–746Drive 1,886.4 mi
- Drive from Madison to Joshua Tree1,886.4 mi
31h 5m$345–498Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)MKE - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Tree
9h 48m$381–1,383Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)ORD - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Tree
9h 14m$260–820Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)MSN - ONT
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Station
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Tree
11h 21m$326–1,164Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)MDW - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Tree
10h 40m$294–980Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Los Angeles International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)MSN - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Tree
10h 50m$252–786Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Palm Springs Station
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Tree
2d 19h$287–1,751
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Joshua Tree is to bus and drive which costs $200 - $480 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Joshua Tree is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 14m and costs $320 - $1,200.
The distance between Madison and Joshua Tree is 1648 miles. The road distance is 1897.4 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Joshua Tree without a car is to bus and train and taxi via Milwaukee which takes 2 days 1h and costs $270 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Madison to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 2h behind Madison. It is currently 4:09 AM in Madison and 2:09 AM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Joshua Tree is 1897 miles. It takes approximately 31h 5m to drive from Madison to Joshua Tree.
There are 612+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Madison to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, walk to Milwaukee, take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to San Bernardino, walk to 2nd @ L Street, take the line 1 bus to San Bernardino Transit Center, walk to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, take the bus to Palm Springs North, then take the taxi to Joshua Tree.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- 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
- $180–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Palm Springs North
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $8–85
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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
- $130–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
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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