There are 6 ways to get from Milwaukee to Joshua Tree by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly from General Mitchell International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)MKE - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
8h 24m$352–1,410Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- 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$194–464Train, bus, taxi
- 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
47h 6m$349–1,835Drive 1,966.7 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Joshua Tree1,966.7 mi
32h 24m$359–519Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)ORD - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
8h 4m$285–868Train, taxi
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
2d 17h$298–1,345
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Joshua Tree is to bus and drive which costs $190 - $470 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Joshua Tree is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 4m and costs $280 - $900.
The distance between Milwaukee and Joshua Tree is 1717 miles. The road distance is 1978.2 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Joshua Tree without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 47h 6m and costs $340 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Milwaukee to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 2h behind Milwaukee. It is currently 6:34 AM in Milwaukee and 4:34 AM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Joshua Tree is 1978 miles. It takes approximately 32h 24m to drive from Milwaukee to Joshua Tree.
There are 601+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Milwaukee to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the bus to Airport Baggage Claim, walk to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to San Bernardino, walk to San Bernardino Depot, take the train to San Bernardino - Downtown, 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 General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- 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 20m
- 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
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- 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
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
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
- $160–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
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
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.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
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