There are 8 ways to get from Roanoke 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 Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)ROA - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
10h 4m$294–984Bus, drive (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Tree
2d 3h$224–509Train, taxi via New Orleans
- Take the train from Roanoke to Lynchburg
- Take the train from Lynchburg 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
2d 22h$327–1,156Drive 2,323.6 mi
- Drive from Roanoke to Joshua Tree2,323.6 mi
36h 41m$425–613Train to Lynchburg Regional Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Roanoke to Lynchburg
- Fly from Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)LYH - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
12h 36m$299–1,188Fly Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)ROA - ONT
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
12h 56m$309–1,131Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Take the train from St. Louis to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
3d 1h$379–990Train, taxi
- Take the train from Roanoke to Charlottesville
- Take the train from Charlottesville 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 16h$441–1,316
Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roanoke to Joshua Tree is to bus and drive which costs $220 - $550 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Roanoke to Joshua Tree is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 4m and costs $290 - $1,000.
The distance between Roanoke and Joshua Tree is 2111 miles. The road distance is 2337.2 miles.
The best way to get from Roanoke to Joshua Tree without a car is to train and taxi via New Orleans which takes 2 days 22h and costs $320 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Roanoke to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 3h behind Roanoke. It is currently 12:27 AM in Roanoke and 9:27 PM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Roanoke to Joshua Tree is 2337 miles. It takes approximately 36h 41m to drive from Roanoke to Joshua Tree.
There are 649+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Roanoke, VA, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Roanoke to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the bus to Airport, walk to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Joshua Tree via Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Indio Bus Station in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Palm Springs International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Palm Springs International Airport via Philadelphia, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Lynchburg Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lynchburg Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Charlotte, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Ontario International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Palm Springs International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Ontario International Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Ontario International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Roanoke to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $7–210
- Business Class
- $50–240
Train from Roanoke to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lynchburg to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $85–240
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $120–290
- Business - advance purchase
- $170–700
- Business Class
- $260–650
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 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 St. Louis to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $190–600
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $300–650
- Business - advance purchase
- $410–1,600
- Business Class
- $500–1,400
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $210–650
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $330–700
- Business - advance purchase
- $460–1,800
- Business Class
- $600–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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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