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How to get fromGrand Canyon to Cortezby car, bus, taxi, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Grand Canyon to Cortez by car, bus, taxi, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from Grand Canyon to Tuba City - Bashas Parking Lotcar car
    2. Take the bus from Tuba City - Bashas Parking Lot to Ft.Defiance - Navajo Transit Buildingbus bus 1
    3. Take the bus from Ft.Defiance - Navajo Transit Building to Shiprock - I.H.S. Hospital Road Stopbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Shiprock - I.H.S. Hospital Road Stop to Corteztaxi taxi
    9h 52m
    $239–305

  2. Drive 269 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Grand Canyon to Cortezcar car 269 mi
    5h 22m
    $50–71

  3. Bus to Flagstaff, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge to Flagstaff Pulliam Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane plane FLG - DRO
    3. Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar car
    8h 41m
    $123–430

  4. Fly Grand Canyon National Park Airport to Page Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) to Page Municipal Airport (PGA)plane plane GCN - PGA
    2. Drive from Page Municipal Airport (PGA) to Cortezcar car
    6h 1m
    $90–355

  5. Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Cortez

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Grand Canyon Village to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Cortez (CEZ)plane plane PHX - CEZ
    6h 58m
    $436–541

  6. Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Grand Canyon Village to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane plane PHX - DRO
    3. Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar car
    7h 34m
    $331–592

Flagstaff (FLG) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 398.3 mi
  • Duration: 9h 52m

What companies run services between Grand Canyon, AZ, USA and Cortez, CO, USA?

There is no direct connection from Grand Canyon to Cortez. However, you can drive to Tuba City - Bashas Parking Lot, take the bus to Ft.Defiance - Navajo Transit Building, take the bus to Shiprock - I.H.S. Hospital Road Stop, then take the taxi to Cortez. Alternatively, you can drive from Grand Canyon to Cortez in around 5h 22m.

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