There are 4 ways to get from Nelson to Joshua Tree by plane, taxi, or bus
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Fly Nelson Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)NSN - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
21h 4m$756–2,389Fly Nelson Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)NSN - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Tree
22h 4m$506–1,514Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)BHE - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
23h 11m$753–2,558Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)BHE - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Tree
23h 16m$521–1,703
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus and taxi which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 22h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Joshua Tree is to fly and taxi which takes 21h 4m and costs $750 - $2,400.
The distance between Nelson and Joshua Tree is 6924 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 4m to get from Nelson to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 21h behind Nelson. It is currently 4:32 AM in Nelson and 7:32 AM in Joshua Tree.
There are 602+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nelson to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the line 4 bus to Nelson Airport Terminal, walk to Nelson Airport (NSN) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Woodbourne, walk to Woodbourne Airport (BHE) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–29
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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
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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