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How to get fromPayson to Joshua Treeby shuttle, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Payson to Joshua Tree by shuttle, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Shuttle, bus, drive via Phoenix

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Phoenix to Indiobus bus
    3. Drive from Indio to Joshua Treecar car
    7h 57m
    $159–182

  2. Drive 366.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Payson to Joshua Treecar car 366.2 mi
    6h 40m
    $67–97

  3. Shuttle, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Payson 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
    6h 41m
    $328–663

  4. Shuttle, bus, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Phoenix to Indio, CAbus bus
    3. Drive from Indio, CA to Joshua Treecar car
    8h 11m
    $169–228

  5. Shuttle, bus, drive via Phoenix #2

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Indio Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar car
    8h 23m
    $178–203

  6. Shuttle, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane PHX - ONT
    3. Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Varner at Harry Oliver to Joshua Treetaxi taxi
    9h 8m
    $382–596

Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 388.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 57m

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

There is no direct connection from Payson to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the shuttle to Sky Harbor International Airport, take the taxi to McDowell Rd & 44th St, take the line 17 bus to McDowell Rd & 27th Av, walk to Phoenix, take the bus to Indio, then drive to Joshua Tree. Alternatively, you can drive from Payson to Joshua Tree in around 6h 40m.

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