There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Grand Canyon by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Flagstaff, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane ORD - FLG
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
10h 31m$172–630Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus Flagstaff
34h 44m$500–1,067Drive 1,646.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Grand Canyoncar 1,646.2 mi
28h 28m$301–434Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MDW - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
9h 39m$400–513Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ORD - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
10h 1m$470–653Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane MDW - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
12h 20m$228–450Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane ORD - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
12h 46m$258–480Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Flagstaff, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane MDW - FLG
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
10h 9m$212–780
Chicago to Grand Canyon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Grand Canyon is to fly and shuttle which costs $220 - $450 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Grand Canyon is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 39m and costs $400 - $550.
The distance between Chicago and Grand Canyon is 1485 miles. The road distance is 1655.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Grand Canyon without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 44m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Chicago to Grand Canyon, including transfers.
Grand Canyon is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 5:30 AM in Chicago and 3:30 AM in Grand Canyon.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Grand Canyon is 1656 miles. It takes approximately 28h 28m to drive from Chicago to Grand Canyon.
There are 13+ hotels available in Grand Canyon.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Grand Canyon, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Grand Canyon. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Flagstaff (FLG), walk to Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, then take the bus to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge via Flagstaff and Flagstaff Amtrak Station in around 34h 44m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
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