There are 5 ways to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Joshua Tree by plane, bus, car, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 52m$177–450Bus, drive
- 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 Downtown Los Angeles to Indiobus
- Drive from Indio to Joshua Treecar
27h 11m$200–360Train, 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$679–1,143Drive 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$276–563
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Joshua Tree is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 19h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which takes 5h 52m and costs $170 - $450.
The distance between Portland Airport (PDX) and Joshua Tree is 917 miles. The road distance is 1031.5 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 52m 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 610+ 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, Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station, Spring St & 7th St, Downtown Los Angeles, and Indio in around 27h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- 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
- basin-transit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $40–65
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $15–28
- Titanium
- $17–28
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
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 Transit
- 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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