There are 10 ways to get from Gainesville to Grand Canyon National Park by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Flagstaff, bus
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane GNV - FLG
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
12h$192–726Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station 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 3h$365–707Bus, train, shuttle
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
2d 10h$848–1,546Drive 2,016.2 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Grand Canyon National Parkcar 2,016.2 mi
33h 21m$368–532Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Flagstaff, bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane JAX - FLG
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
13h 14m$221–795Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane JAX - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
13h 1m$449–788Bus to Orlando, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MCO - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
12h 32m$509–1,185Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane GNV - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
14h 51m$250–750Bus to Tampa, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane TPA - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
13h 33m$440–734Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
3d 2h$1,041–2,300
Gainesville to Grand Canyon National Park by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Grand Canyon National Park is to fly and bus which costs $190 - $750 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Grand Canyon National Park is to fly and bus which takes 12h and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Grand Canyon National Park. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge via Tallahassee, Houston Bus Station, 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 3h.
The distance between Gainesville and Grand Canyon National Park is 1861 miles. The road distance is 2027.9 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Grand Canyon National Park without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $360 - $750.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Gainesville to Grand Canyon National Park, including transfers.
Gainesville to Grand Canyon National Park bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
Gainesville to Grand Canyon National Park bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Tallahassee station.
Grand Canyon National Park is 3h behind Gainesville. It is currently 3:09 PM in Gainesville and 12:09 PM in Grand Canyon National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Grand Canyon National Park is 2028 miles. It takes approximately 33h 21m to drive from Gainesville to Grand Canyon National Park.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Grand Canyon National Park, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Gainesville to Grand Canyon National Park via Tallahassee, Houston Bus Station, El Paso Bus Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Flagstaff Train Station, Flagstaff Amtrak Station, and Maswik Lodge in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Flagstaff via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Jacksonville to Flagstaff via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- 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
Bus from Gainesville to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- 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 Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Maricopa Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $278
- 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
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
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- RedCoach
- 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
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