There are 4 ways to get from Rochester to Joshua Tree National Park by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Rochester, bus
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane ROC - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to 29 Palms Transit Centerbus
9h 57m$242–890Train, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to 29 Palms Transit Centerbus 15
2d 12h$937–1,949Drive 2,499.8 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Joshua Tree Oasis Visitor Centercar 2,499.8 mi
40h 12m$457–659Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane BUF - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to 29 Palms Transit Centerbus
11h 5m$246–937
Rochester to Joshua Tree National Park by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Joshua Tree National Park is to bus and fly which costs $240 - $950 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Joshua Tree National Park is to fly and bus which takes 9h 57m and costs $240 - $900.
The distance between Rochester and Joshua Tree National Park is 2245 miles. The road distance is 2514.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Joshua Tree National Park without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $900 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Rochester to Joshua Tree National Park, including transfers.
Joshua Tree National Park is 3h behind Rochester. It is currently 11:00 AM in Rochester and 8:00 AM in Joshua Tree National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Joshua Tree National Park is 2514 miles. It takes approximately 40h 12m to drive from Rochester to Joshua Tree National Park.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Joshua Tree National Park, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rochester to Joshua Tree National Park. However, you can take the taxi to Rochester (ROC) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), walk to Palm Springs Airport, take the bus to 29 Palms Transit Center, then walk to 29 Palms Transit Center. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rochester to 29 Palms Transit Center via Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Palm Springs Airport, and 29 Palms Transit Center in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Palm Springs International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Rochester to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Rochester to Palm Springs International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Rochester to Palm Springs International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- [email protected]
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport to 29 Palms Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://basin-transit.com/
Bus from Palm Springs Airport to 29 Palms Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://basin-transit.com/
Bus from Palm Springs Airport to 29 Palms Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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