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How to get fromTelluride to Joshua Treeby plane, taxi, shuttle, bus, car or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Telluride to Joshua Tree by plane, taxi, shuttle, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Telluride Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeTEX - PSP
    2. Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Treetaxi
    6h 55m
    $209–659

  2. Drive 696.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Telluride to Joshua Treecar696.2 mi
    12h 52m
    $128–184

  3. Taxi, shuttle, bus, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Telluride to Purgatory Resorttaxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtownshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
    5. Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
    24h 30m
    $444–599

  4. Taxi, shuttle, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Telluride to Purgatory Resorttaxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtownshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to San Bernardinotrain
    5. Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Palm Springs Northbus
    6. Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Treetaxi
    27h 14m
    $530–732

  5. Shuttle, shuttle to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Telluride Ski Resort, CO to Ouray, COshuttle
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airportshuttle
    3. Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeDRO - PSP
    4. Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Treetaxi
    9h 46m
    $428–1,018

  6. Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeMTJ - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Palm Springs Northbus
    4. Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Treetaxi
    10h 3m

  7. Drive to Cortez, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Telluride to Cortez (CEZ)car
    2. Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeCEZ - PSP
    3. Take the taxi from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Joshua Treetaxi
    7h 27m
    $225–701

  8. Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)planeMTJ - SNA
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Cabazon Amtrak Bus Stopbus
    4. Take the taxi from Cabazon Amtrak Bus Stop to Joshua Treetaxi
    10h 45m

  9. Fly Telluride Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)planeTEX - ONT
    2. Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Amtraktrain
    3. Take the taxi from Palm Springs Amtrak to Joshua Treetaxi
    9h 13m
    $219–693

Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration5h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$109Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Telluride to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the shuttle to Telluride Regional Airport, walk to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Purgatory Resort, take the shuttle to Durango Downtown, walk to Durango, take the bus to Albuquerque Bus Station, take the bus to Indio Bus Station, then drive to Joshua Tree.

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