There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Joshua Tree by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)PHL - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
9h 47m$321–1,020Bus, drive (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia 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 11h$228–531Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak 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$376–1,526Drive 2,591.9 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Joshua Tree2,591.9 mi
41h 39m$473–684Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)JFK - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
10h$306–1,495Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)PHL - ONT
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
12h 45m$334–1,064Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)PHL - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Tree
12h 25m$246–483Train, taxi via New Orleans
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
3d 3h$422–1,727Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
3d 12h$394–706Train, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street 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 18h$422–1,024
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus and taxi which costs $240 - $490 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Joshua Tree is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 47m and costs $320 - $1,100.
The distance between Philadelphia and Joshua Tree is 2357 miles. The road distance is 2607.1 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Joshua Tree without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 18h and costs $370 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Philadelphia to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 3h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 10:21 AM in Philadelphia and 7:21 AM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Joshua Tree is 2607 miles. It takes approximately 41h 39m to drive from Philadelphia to Joshua Tree.
There are 602+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Joshua Tree via St Louis Bus Station and Indio Bus Station in around 2d 11h.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–310
- 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
- $17–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $150–460
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $240–550
- Business - advance purchase
- $330–1,300
- Business Class
- $450–1,100
Train from Chicago Union Station to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- 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
- +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 Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $95–160
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $85–130
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Yellow Cab of the Desert
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Yellow Cab of the Desert
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- Website
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Lucky 777 Cab
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- Website
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Desert City Cab
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American Cab
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Lucky 777 Cab
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- Website
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Desert City Cab
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American Cab
- Phone
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Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
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- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
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- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
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Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
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- Website
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Desert City Cab
- Phone
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- Website
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American Cab
- Phone
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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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