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How to get fromGrand Canyon to Joshua Treeby bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Grand Canyon to Joshua Tree by bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge to Flagstaff Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valleybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Phoenix to Indiobus bus
    4. Drive from Indio to Joshua Treecar car
    13h 14m
    $148–239

  2. Drive  380.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Grand Canyon to Joshua Treecar car 380.3 mi
    6h 21m
    $70–101

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Grand Canyon to Williams, ARtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Williams Grand Canyon Railway Resort to Flagstaff Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Flagstaff to San Bernardinotrain train
    4. Drive from San Bernardino to Joshua Treecar car
    15h 58m
    $226–593

  4. Bus to Flagstaff, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge to Flagstaff Pulliam Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane FLG - PSP
    3. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus bus
    10h 20m
    $108–394

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from GC Village Bright Angel Lodge to Treasure Island Hotel and Casinoshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from SB Las Vegas at Fashion Show Mall to San Bernardinobus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus bus 10
    4. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus bus 12 / ...
    18h 36m
    $147–152

  6. Shuttle to Phoenix, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Grand Canyon Village to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane PHX - PSP
    3. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus bus
    9h 23m
    $511–936

Flagstaff (FLG) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 541 mi
  • Duration: 13h 14m

What companies run services between Grand Canyon, AZ, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Grand Canyon to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the bus to Flagstaff Amtrak Station, take the bus to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley, walk to 27th Av & Deer Valley Rd, take the line 27 bus to 27th Av & McDowell Rd, walk to Phoenix, take the bus to Indio, then drive to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grand Canyon to Joshua Tree via Williams, AR, Williams Grand Canyon Railway Resort, Flagstaff Amtrak Station, Flagstaff, and San Bernardino in around 15h 58m.

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