There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Joshua Tree by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)YOW - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
10h 58m$303–1,033Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)YYZ - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
13h 10m$292–1,229Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union 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 15h$302–616Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station 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
2d 18h$450–1,121Drive 2,676.6 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Joshua Tree2,676.6 mi
44h 45m$613–885Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)YOW - ONT
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
13h 37m$308–1,130Train, taxi
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station 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
3d 12h$410–1,684Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
3d 13h$411–1,575
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Joshua Tree is to bus and drive which costs $300 - $650 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Joshua Tree is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 58m and costs $300 - $1,100.
The distance between Ottawa and Joshua Tree is 2343 miles. The road distance is 2692.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Joshua Tree without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 18h and costs $450 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Ottawa to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 3h behind Ottawa. It is currently 2:29 PM in Ottawa and 11:29 AM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Joshua Tree is 2692 miles. It takes approximately 44h 45m to drive from Ottawa to Joshua Tree.
There are 447+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Joshua Tree via Detroit, MI, Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Indio Bus Station in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $17–28
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $8–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $12–90
- Business Class
- $20–170
Train from Chicago Union Station to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- 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 Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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/
- 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
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
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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