There are 7 ways to get from Tampa to Joshua Tree by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)TPA - PSP
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Tree
9h 19m$262–832Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)TPA - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Tree
12h 12m$250–552Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL to Houston
- Take the bus from Houston to El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Station
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Tree
44h 38m$461–816Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL to Houston
- Take the train from Houston to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
2d 5h$479–966Drive 2,363.4 mi
- Drive from Tampa to Joshua Tree2,363.4 mi
39h 18m$432–623Fly to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)TPA - ONT
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Tree
12h 21m$276–894Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Take the taxi from Palm at Buena Vista to Joshua Tree
2d 11h$331–625
Tampa (TPA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampa to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus and taxi which costs $250 - $550 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Tampa to Joshua Tree is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 19m and costs $260 - $850.
The distance between Tampa and Joshua Tree is 2104 miles. The road distance is 2377.2 miles.
The best way to get from Tampa to Joshua Tree without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 2 days 5h and costs $470 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Tampa to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 3h behind Tampa. It is currently 3:48 AM in Tampa and 12:48 AM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampa to Joshua Tree is 2377 miles. It takes approximately 39h 18m to drive from Tampa to Joshua Tree.
There are 635+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tampa to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the line 10 bus to Airport Rental Car Facility, walk to SkyConnect Rental Car Facility Station, take the vehicle to SkyConnect Passenger Terminal Station, walk to Tampa (TPA) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jackson St @ Marion St to Joshua Tree via J C Handly Park PnR, Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL, Houston, El Paso, and Indio Bus Station in around 44h 38m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Tampa to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Tampa to Palm Springs International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tampa to Ontario International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Tampa to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Tampa to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Tampa to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Tampa to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tampa to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tampa to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Tampa to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Palm Springs International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tampa to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Tampa to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Tampa to Ontario International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Palm Springs Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $130–370
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $190–420
- Business - advance purchase
- $260–1,100
- Business Class
- $370–950
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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–300
Bus from Houston to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- 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 Tampa Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $80–130
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
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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