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Grand Canyon National Park
How Do I Travel to the South Rim ?
 

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 is provided by Grand Canyon Shuttle Service (888)215-3105. Call for prices and schedules.

  • 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).
 
Front cover of South Rim Winter Guide Newspaper - 2011-12

Download the 2011 Winter (English)
South Rim Guide (3.57 MB PDF File)
December 1, 2011 - February 29, 2012

The South Rim Village
Shuttle Route and Road Map is included, but it is split between 2 pages. You may download the map as a single long page (700kb PDF File)

 
Grand Canyon National Park and Vicinity Map.
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.

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.)

 

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Last Updated: December 01, 2011 at 17:17 MST