There are 7 ways to get from Milwaukee to Joshua Tree by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane MKE - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
10h 21m$317–1,512Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane ORD - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
10h 30m$213–851Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Drive from San Bernardino to Joshua Treecar
45h 12m$637–1,472Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago 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
47h 36m$351–717Drive 1,966.2 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Joshua Treecar 1,966.2 mi
31h 51m$359–519Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane ORD - 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
13h 1m$347–1,024Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix, bus, drive
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MKE - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Indio, CAbus
- Drive from Indio, CA to Joshua Treecar
12h 21m$263–1,083
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 $350 - $750 and takes 47h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which takes 10h 21m and costs $310 - $1,600.
The distance between Milwaukee and Joshua Tree is 1717 miles. The road distance is 1977.7 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Milwaukee to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 2h behind Milwaukee. It is currently 7:57 AM in Milwaukee and 5:57 AM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Joshua Tree is 1978 miles. It takes approximately 31h 51m to drive from Milwaukee to Joshua Tree.
There are 584+ 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, walk to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) 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 train from Milwaukee to Joshua Tree via Chicago Union Station and San Bernardino in around 45h 12m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
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
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- 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/
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 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
- 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
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Phoenix to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $45–65
Bus from Phoenix to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- 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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