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How to get fromMadison to Joshua Treeby plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Joshua Tree by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Palm Springs International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane MSN - PSP
    2. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus bus
    10h 19m
    $177–762

  2. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain train
    4. Drive from San Bernardino to Joshua Treecar car
    47h 47m
    $753–1,604

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar car
    2d 1h
    $375–705

  4. Drive 1,885.9 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Joshua Treecar car 1,885.9 mi
    30h 33m
    $345–498

  5. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane MKE - PSP
    3. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus bus
    11h 51m
    $199–833

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane ORD - PSP
    3. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus bus
    11h 40m
    $199–430

  7. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane MSN - ONT
    2. Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Varner at Harry Oliver to Joshua Treetaxi taxi
    12h 45m
    $341–885

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,639.6 mi
  • Duration: 10h 19m

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), 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 UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Joshua Tree via Milwaukee Intermodal, Milwaukee, Chicago Union Station, and San Bernardino in around 47h 47m.

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