There are 7 ways to get from Memphis to Joshua Tree by plane, bus, car, train, or taxi
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Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane MEM - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
10h 26m$226–1,111Bus, drive via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Dallas Jeffersonbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Indio, CAbus
- Drive from Indio, CA to Joshua Treecar
36h 36m$300–519Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to San Bernardinotrain
- Drive from San Bernardino to Joshua Treecar
2d 1h$604–1,386Drive 1,682.7 mi
- Drive from Memphis to Joshua Treecar 1,682.7 mi
25h 56m$308–444Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MEM - ONT
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus
- Take the taxi from Varner at Harry Oliver to Joshua Treetaxi
12h 28m$360–1,184Bus, drive (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
39h 29m$290–575Bus, train
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus 12 / ...
2d 5h$663–1,351
Memphis to Joshua Tree by bus, taxi, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to Joshua Tree is to bus and drive which costs $290 - $600 and takes 39h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which takes 10h 26m and costs $220 - $1,200.
The distance between Memphis and Joshua Tree is 1569 miles. The road distance is 1692.5 miles.
The best way to get from Memphis to Joshua Tree without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $650 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Memphis to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 2h behind Memphis. It is currently 2:18 AM in Memphis and 12:18 AM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Memphis to Joshua Tree is 1693 miles. It takes approximately 25h 56m to drive from Memphis to Joshua Tree.
There are 181+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Memphis, TN, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Memphis to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the line 28 bus to Memphis International Airport, walk to Memphis (MEM) 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 vehicle from Memphis to Joshua Tree via Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, Dallas Jefferson, Dallas, El Paso, and Indio, CA in around 36h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Memphis to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Memphis to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Memphis to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Memphis to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Memphis to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Memphis to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Memphis to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Memphis to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Memphis to Palm Springs International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Memphis to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Memphis to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
- 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
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Dallas Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $85–200
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from El Paso to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $85–120
Bus from El Paso to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $110–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Road Runner Car Service
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- roadrunnercarservice.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
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