There are 7 ways to get from Columbus to Grand Canyon by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, 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.
Fly to Flagstaff, bus
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane CMH - FLG
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
10h 33m$242–928Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
43h 23m$605–1,269Bus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
2d 4h$385–739Drive 1,849.6 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Grand Canyoncar 1,849.6 mi
29h 42m$338–488Fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Phoenix (PHX)plane CMH - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
10h 22m$450–1,031Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane CMH - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
13h 9m$511–1,302Bus, train via Toledo
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Williams Grand Canyon Railway Resortbus
- Take the train from Williams, AR to Grand Canyontrain
46h 16m$685–1,589
Columbus to Grand Canyon by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Grand Canyon is to drive which costs $330 - $490 and takes 29h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Grand Canyon is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h 22m and costs $450 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbus to Grand Canyon. However, there are services departing from Columbus and arriving at Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge via St Louis Bus Station, ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center, El Paso Bus Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station and Flagstaff Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Columbus and Grand Canyon is 1723 miles. The road distance is 1860.4 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Grand Canyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 43h 23m and costs $600 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Columbus to Grand Canyon, including transfers.
Columbus to Grand Canyon bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Columbus station.
Columbus to Grand Canyon bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Grand Canyon is 3h behind Columbus. It is currently 5:18 PM in Columbus and 2:18 PM in Grand Canyon.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Grand Canyon is 1860 miles. It takes approximately 29h 42m to drive from Columbus to Grand Canyon.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Grand Canyon, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Columbus to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge via St Louis Bus Station, Albuquerque Bus Station, ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center, El Paso Bus Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Flagstaff Train Station, and Flagstaff Amtrak Station in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Flagstaff via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
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
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-800-843-8724
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Canyon Railway Hotel & RV Park
Train from Williams, AR to Grand Canyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–243
- Schedules at
- Grand Canyon Railway Hotel & RV Park
- Website
- Grand Canyon Railway Hotel & RV Park
- Pullman Class
- $70
- Coach Class
- $90
- First Class
- $173
- Observation Dome
- $203
- Luxury Parlor
- $243
- 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 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 Amtrak Station to Williams Grand Canyon Railway Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $278
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
- Phone
- +1 702-978-7368
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Park Express
Shuttle from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- National Park Express
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
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