There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Joshua Tree by plane, bus, car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane DCA - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
10h 41m$409–1,765Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane IAD - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
10h 48m$207–918Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
2d 9h$437–826Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Drive from San Bernardino to Joshua Treecar
2d 14h$755–1,756Drive 2,512.5 mi
- Drive from Washington to Joshua Treecar 2,512.5 mi
40h 49m$459–663Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus, drive
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane BWI - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
11h 45m$308–1,721Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pomona Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Indiobus
- Drive from Indio to Joshua Treecar
3d 14h$893–2,113
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Joshua Tree is to subway and fly and bus which costs $200 - $950 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which takes 10h 41m and costs $400 - $1,800.
The distance between Washington and Joshua Tree is 2257 miles. The road distance is 2527.2 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Washington to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Joshua Tree is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 2:48 PM in Washington and 11:48 AM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Joshua Tree is 2527 miles. It takes approximately 40h 49m to drive from Washington to Joshua Tree.
There are 631+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Joshua Tree. However, you can 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 Washington Union Station to Joshua Tree via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Indio Bus Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide




















