There are 4 ways to get from Joshua Tree National Park to Port Townsend by bus, plane, car, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Paine Field County Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Palm Springs Airportbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane PSP - PAE
- Drive from Seattle-Airport-PAE to Port Townsendcar
8h 7m$199–860Bus, train
- Take the bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Palm Springs Airportbus 15
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to 63 Four Corners Park & Ridebus
45h 27m$525–1,074Drive 1,241.3 mi
- Drive from Joshua Tree Oasis Visitor Center to Port Townsendcar 1,241.3 mi
23h 30m$227–328Bus, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Palm Springs Airportbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane PSP - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to Coupeville - Coupe's Villagebus
- Take the ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsendferry
10h 49m$296–582
Joshua Tree National Park to Port Townsend by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joshua Tree National Park to Port Townsend is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Joshua Tree National Park to Port Townsend is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 7m and costs $190 - $900.
The distance between Joshua Tree National Park and Port Townsend is 1213 miles. The road distance is 1248.5 miles.
The best way to get from Joshua Tree National Park to Port Townsend without a car is to bus and train which takes 45h 27m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Joshua Tree National Park to Port Townsend, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Joshua Tree National Park to Port Townsend is 1249 miles. It takes approximately 23h 30m to drive from Joshua Tree National Park to Port Townsend.
There are 217+ hotels available in Port Townsend.
What companies run services between Joshua Tree National Park, CA, USA and Port Townsend, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Joshua Tree National Park to Port Townsend. However, you can walk to 29 Palms Transit Center, take the bus to Palm Springs Airport, walk to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) airport, fly to Paine Field County Airport (PAE), then drive to Port Townsend. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from 29 Palms Transit Center to Haines Place Park & Ride via 29 Palms Transit Center, Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Los Angeles, Seattle, Seattle Amtrak Station, and Four Corners Park & Ride in around 45h 27m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- [email protected]
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Palm Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://basin-transit.com/
Bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Palm Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://basin-transit.com/
Bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Palm Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://basin-transit.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to 63 Four Corners Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 360-679-4003
- Website
- seatacshuttle.com
Bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to Coupeville - Coupe's Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.seatacshuttle.com
- Youth 0-15
- $25–35
- Seniors 60+
- $30–45
- Adult 16-59
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsend
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–25
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $6–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $18–25
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