There are 4 ways to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Joshua Tree by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane YVR - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
6h 16m$83–362Bus, drive
- Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport 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
36h 42m$253–476Train, drive
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain
- Drive from Redlands - University to Joshua Treecar
47h 8m$520–1,060Drive 1,328 mi
- Drive from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Joshua Treecar 1,328 mi
24h 40m$304–439
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which costs $80 - $370 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which takes 6h 16m and costs $80 - $370.
The distance between Vancouver Airport (YVR) and Joshua Tree is 1160 miles. The road distance is 1335.7 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Joshua Tree is 1336 miles. It takes approximately 24h 40m to drive from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Joshua Tree.
There are 674+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Vancouver Airport (YVR), Canada and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Vancouver Airport (YVR) 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 subway from YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1 to Joshua Tree via Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1, River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Sacramento Bus Station, Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station, Spring St & 7th St, Downtown Los Angeles, and Indio in around 36h 42m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $42–48
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $42–48
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $40–65
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $30–50
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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