There are 5 ways to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Joshua Tree by plane, bus, car, train, or taxi
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Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane PDX - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
5h 49m$183–440Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
27h 11m$180–360Train, drive
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain
- Drive from Redlands - University to Joshua Treecar
37h 29m$409–843Drive 1,025.5 mi
- Drive from Portland Airport (PDX) to Joshua Treecar 1,025.5 mi
19h 24m$188–271Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PDX - 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
7h 58m$268–567
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Joshua Tree is to bus and drive which costs $180 - $360 and takes 27h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which takes 5h 49m and costs $180 - $440.
The distance between Portland Airport (PDX) and Joshua Tree is 917 miles. The road distance is 1031.5 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland Airport (PDX) to Joshua Tree is 1031 miles. It takes approximately 19h 24m to drive from Portland Airport (PDX) to Joshua Tree.
There are 601+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Portland Airport (PDX), USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland Airport (PDX) 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 Portland International Airport to Joshua Tree via Portland Flix/Greyhound, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Indio Bus Station in around 27h 11m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- 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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