There are 6 ways to get from Tacoma to Joshua Tree by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SEA - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Tree
5h 23m$211–654Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Tacoma 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
27h 47m$243–461Train, taxi
- Take the train from Tacoma to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Palm Springs Station
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Tree
38h 44m$273–506Drive 1,158.9 mi
- Drive from Tacoma to Joshua Tree1,158.9 mi
21h 31m$212–306Bus to Paine Field County Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Bus Wy & Lander St
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)PAE - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Tree
7h 28m$218–691Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)SEA - ONT
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Station
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Tree
8h 20m$216–736
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Joshua Tree is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 21h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Joshua Tree is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 23m and costs $210 - $700.
The distance between Tacoma and Joshua Tree is 1054 miles. The road distance is 1165.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Joshua Tree without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 27h 47m and costs $240 - $470.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Tacoma to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Joshua Tree is 1166 miles. It takes approximately 21h 31m to drive from Tacoma to Joshua Tree.
There are 652+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tacoma to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 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
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Palm Springs Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tacoma to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $80–140
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- 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 Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Bus Wy & Lander St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- 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
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