There are 6 ways to get from Kansas City to Joshua Tree by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane MCI - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
9h 57m$155–710Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to San Bernardinotrain Southwest Chief
- Drive from San Bernardino to Joshua Treecar
34h 51m$583–1,142Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
35h 51m$284–503Drive 1,459.9 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Joshua Treecar 1,459.9 mi
24h 33m$267–385Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MCI - ONT
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus
- Take the taxi from Varner at Harry Oliver to Joshua Treetaxi
12h 19m$319–1,033Bus
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus 12 / ...
37h 26m$265–336
Kansas City to Joshua Tree by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Joshua Tree is to bus which costs $260 - $340 and takes 37h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which takes 9h 57m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City to Joshua Tree. However, there are services departing from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City and arriving at Hwy 62 & Park Blvd via El Paso, Indio Blvd at Transportation Cen, Varner at Harry Oliver, Palm Springs Airport and Yucca Valley Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 26m.
The distance between Kansas City and Joshua Tree is 1332 miles. The road distance is 1468.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Joshua Tree without a car is to bus which takes 37h 26m and costs $260 - $340.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Kansas City to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Kansas City to Joshua Tree bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City station.
Kansas City to Joshua Tree bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Joshua Tree is 2h behind Kansas City. It is currently 8:22 AM in Kansas City and 6:22 AM in Joshua Tree.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Joshua Tree is 1468 miles. It takes approximately 24h 33m to drive from Kansas City to Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Hwy 62 & Park Blvd via El Paso, Indio Bus Station, Indio Blvd at Transportation Cen, Varner at Harry Oliver, El Cielo at Kirk Douglas, Palm Springs Airport, and Yucca Valley Transit Center in around 37h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Palm Springs International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Palm Springs International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- [email protected]
- 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/
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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
Road Runner Car Service
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- roadrunnercarservice.com
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
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