There are 5 ways to get from Albuquerque to Grand Canyon by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Flagstafftrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus Flagstaff
8h 35m$162–305Drive 399.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Albuquerque to Grand Canyoncar 399.3 mi
6h 34m$73–106Fly to Flagstaff, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane ABQ - FLG
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
7h 45m$115–466Fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ABQ - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
7h 13m$468–979Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane ABQ - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
10h 1m$469–700
Albuquerque to Grand Canyon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Grand Canyon is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Grand Canyon is to drive which takes 6h 34m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Albuquerque and Grand Canyon is 449 miles. The road distance is 401.6 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Grand Canyon without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 35m and costs $160 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Albuquerque to Grand Canyon, including transfers.
Grand Canyon is 1h behind Albuquerque. It is currently 10:33 AM in Albuquerque and 9:33 AM in Grand Canyon.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Grand Canyon is 402 miles. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Albuquerque to Grand Canyon.
There are 13+ hotels available in Grand Canyon.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Grand Canyon, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Albuquerque to Grand Canyon. However, you can take the train to Flagstaff, walk to Flagstaff Amtrak Station, then take the bus to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge. Alternatively, you can drive from Albuquerque to Grand Canyon in around 6h 34m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Flagstaff via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Phoenix via Silver City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $278
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 702-978-7368
- [email protected]
- Website
- nationalparkexpress.com
Shuttle from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://nationalparkexpress.com
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