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    Grand Canyon

    National Park Arizona

How Do I Travel to the South Rim ?

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Grand Canyon National Park (SOUTH RIM) is located 60 miles north of Williams, Arizona (via route 64 from Interstate 40) and 80 miles northwest of Flagstaff (via route 180). Grand Canyon lies entirely within the state of Arizona.

  • Commercial airlines serve Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Las Vegas. There is limited air service into Grand Canyon Airport (7 miles/ 11km south of the park) from Las Vegas and elsewhere.

  • Greyhound provides bus service to Flagstaff. Daily scheduled shuttle service between Phoenix and Flagstaff, and between Flagstaff and Grand Canyon Village is offered by Arizona Shuttle (800-563-1980) On demand shuttle service between Flagstaff/Sedona/Williams and Grand Canyon National Park and between North and South Rims is provided by Grand Canyon Shuttle Service (888) 215-3105. Call for prices and schedules. The Trans-Canyon Shuttle (928-638-2820) runs between the North and South rims of the park once each day, in each direction, between May 15th and October 15, with a limited schedule between October 16 and October 31. The travel time is about 4 1/2 hours each way.

  • Amtrak provides rail service to Flagstaff with connecting bus service to the canyon. Grand Canyon Railway offers train service from Williams (for additional information call: 1-800-THE-TRAIN).
 
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Grand Canyon National Park and Vicinity. Scroll down for approximate driving distances.
 

Approximate Driving Distances and Directions to SOUTH RIM, Grand Canyon from:

North Rim, Grand Canyon, AZ - 212 miles / 341 kilometers
Take Highway 67 north to Highway 89Alt. Take Highway 89Alt east to Highway 89. Take Highway 89 south to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 west to the East Entrance on the South Rim - known as Desert View.

Traveler Warning: US 89 is Closed South of Page, AZ Due to Landslide: Learn more...

Flagstaff, AZ - 81 miles / 130 kilometers - there are three ways to go:
* Take I-40 west to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.
* Take Highway 180 west to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.
* Take Highway 89 north to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 west to the East Entrance on the South Rim - known as Desert View.

Phoenix, AZ - 231 miles / 372 kilometers
Take I-17 north to I-40. Take I-40 west to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.

Sedona, AZ - 119 miles / 192 kilometers
Take Highway 89Alt to I-40. Take I-40 west to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.

Williams, AZ - 63 miles / 101 kilometers
Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.

Las Vegas, NV - 278 miles / 447 kilometers
Take Highway 93 south to I-40. Take I-40 east to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.

Los Angeles, CA - 494 miles / 795 kilometers
Take I-15 east to I-40. Take I-40 east to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.

Salt Lake City, UT - 510 miles / 821 kilometers
Take I-15 south to Highway 14. Take Highway 14 east to Highway 89. Take Highway 89 south to Highway 89Alt. Take Highway 89Alt east to Highway 89. Take Highway 89 south to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 west to the East Entrance on the South Rim - known as Desert View.

Denver, CO - 859 miles / 1382 kilometers
Take I-25 south to I-40. Take I-40 west to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.

Albuquerque, NM - 412 miles / 663 kilometers
Take I-40 west to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.

(Note: The directions on this page do not represent the only route you can use to get to Grand Canyon National Park. Depending on where you start and the route you wish to take, you may find that using other roads will suit your travel plans better.)

 

ROAD CONDITIONS
Listed below are commercial phone numbers for recorded messages on road conditions and links to state highway websites:

 

Download the Park Newspaper for the South Rim of Grand Canyon.

 
Cover of 2013 Spring South Rim Guide

Park Newspaper

Download the 2013 Spring (English)
March 1 - May 22, 2013
Spring South Rim Guide (letter-size)
(Prints on 8.5 x 11" paper 2.2 MB PDF File)

Spring South Rim Guide (tabloid size)
(Prints on 11 x 17" paper 3.1 MB PDF File)

Contains maps, schedules and information.

South Rim lodging and camping along with most other visitor services within the park are open all year.

Reserve lodging and campsites as far ahead as possible, especially during busy summer and fall months.

Download Spring South Rim Village Shuttle Bus/ Parking Map
as one large page 22.5 x 17" (1.3 MB PDF file)


Did You Know?

THE INNER GORGE OF THE GRAND CANYON, 1200 feet (366m)

Within the Grand Canyon, the rugged, V-shaped Inner Gorge rises darkly from the Colorado River. The broad shelf above it is the Tonto Platform, which spreads like a green blanket across both sides of the canyon. The Inner Gorge achieves a depth of over 1200 feet (366m)