There are 7 ways to get from Utah to Joshua Tree by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly Salt Lake City International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SLC - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Tree
4h 10m$222–833Drive 616.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salt Lake City to Joshua Tree616.5 mi
10h 47m$113–163Bus, drive
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Valley Blvd - Bloomington
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Indio
- Drive from Indio to Joshua Tree
16h 57m$146–226Bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from St George to Harry Reid International
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)LAS - PSP
- Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Joshua Tree
5h$168–492Fly Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)SLC - ONT
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Station
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs Station to Joshua Tree
7h 7m$207–830Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Palm Springs North
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Tree
18h 8m$216–388Bus, taxi via St. George
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to St George Bluff St Office
- Take the bus from St George, UT to Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
- Take the bus from Las Vegas, NV to San Bernardino, CA
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Palm Springs North
- Take the taxi from Palm Springs North to Joshua Tree
18h 32m
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utah to Joshua Tree is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Utah to Joshua Tree is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 10m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between Utah and Joshua Tree is 588 miles. The road distance is 620.1 miles.
The best way to get from Utah to Joshua Tree without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 18h 8m and costs $210 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Utah to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 1h behind Utah. It is currently 9:14 PM in Utah and 8:14 PM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Utah to Joshua Tree is 620 miles. It takes approximately 10h 47m to drive from Utah to Joshua Tree.
There are 666+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Utah, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Utah to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the line 704 vehicle to Airport Station, walk to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then take the taxi to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Courthouse Station to Joshua Tree via West Valley Central Station, West Valley Central Station, Dixie Dr @ 6348 S, 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Bloomington, and Indio in around 16h 57m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Palm Springs Station
- 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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Valley Blvd - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bloomington to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Bloomington to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–20
- Titanium
- $8–21
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from St George to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to St George Bluff St Office
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Palm Springs North
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $8–85
Bus from St George, UT to Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://nationalparkexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas, NV to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- 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
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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