There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Joshua Tree by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)PDX - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
4h 47m$223–833Drive 1,017.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portland to Joshua Tree1,017.4 mi
19h 6m$186–269Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Tree
24h 37m$220–454Train, taxi
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
35h 5m$261–392Fly to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)PDX - ONT
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
7h 42m$218–880
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Joshua Tree is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 19h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Joshua Tree is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 47m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between Portland and Joshua Tree is 927 miles. The road distance is 1023.3 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Joshua Tree without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 24h 37m and costs $220 - $460.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Portland to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Joshua Tree is 1023 miles. It takes approximately 19h 6m to drive from Portland to Joshua Tree.
There are 598+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Sacramento Bus Station, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to Palm Springs North, then take the taxi to Joshua Tree.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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
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