There are 6 ways to get from Utah to Joshua Tree by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Salt Lake City International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SLC - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
6h 33m$127–763Bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St George to Harry Reid Internationalbus
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane LAS - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
7h 26m$68–352Bus, drive
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Valley Blvd - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Indiobus
- Drive from Indio to Joshua Treecar
17h 25m$154–228Drive 616 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Joshua Treecar 616 mi
10h 9m$113–163Fly Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SLC - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
7h 52m$198–929Bus, drive via St. George
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to St George Bluff St Officebus
- Take the bus from St George to Harry Reid Internationalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas, NV to San Bernardinobus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CAbus La
- Drive from Indio, CA to Joshua Treecar
19h 5m$166–288
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 9m.
The fastest way to get from Utah to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which takes 6h 33m and costs $120 - $800.
The distance between Utah and Joshua Tree is 590 miles. The road distance is 619.6 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Utah to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 1h behind Utah. It is currently 4:04 PM in Utah and 3:04 PM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Utah to Joshua Tree is 620 miles. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Utah to Joshua Tree.
There are 1144+ 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), walk to Palm Springs Airport, take the bus to Yucca Valley Transit Center, then take the line 1 bus to Hwy 62 & Park Blvd. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 400 W / 300 S to Joshua Tree via West Valley Central Station, Dixie Dr @ 6348 S, 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Bloomington, and Indio in around 17h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- comments@basin-transit.com
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://basin-transit.com/
- 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
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
Bus from Las Vegas to Valley Blvd - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $55–80
Bus from Bloomington to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $30–55
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Las Vegas, NV to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $40–60
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $27–40
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