There are 9 ways to get from Grand Canyon to Escondido by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, 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.
Bus to Flagstaff, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
best- Take the bus from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge to Flagstaff Pulliam Airportbus
- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane FLG - CLD
7h$148–454Drive 489.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Canyon to Escondidocar 489.4 mi
8h 30m$90–129Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge to Flagstaff Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train 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 Yuma County Area Transitbus
- Take the bus from Yuma County Area Transit to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot to Escondido Transit Centerbus 235 / ...
16h 43m$137–238Bus, train
- Take the bus from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge to Flagstaff Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceansidetrain
17h 19m$235–449Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Canyon Village to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane PHX - CLD
6h 28m$361–616Shuttle to Scottsdale Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Canyon Village to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Scottsdale Airport (SCF) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane SCF - CLD
6h 44m$387–667Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Canyon Village to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PHX - SAN
- Take the bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
8h 13m$380–616Shuttle to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from GC Village Bright Angel Lodge to Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane LAS - CLD
8h 38m$179–429Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from GC Village Bright Angel Lodge to Treasure Island Hotel and CasinoGrand Canyon-Las Vegas
- Take a shuttle bus from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWYLas Vegas
12h 2m$149–174
Grand Canyon to Escondido by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Canyon to Escondido is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Canyon to Escondido is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $360 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Canyon to Escondido. However, there are services departing from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge and arriving at Escondido Transit Center via Flagstaff Train Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Yuma County Area Transit and Santa Fe Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 43m.
The distance between Grand Canyon and Escondido is 460 miles. The road distance is 492.2 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Canyon to Escondido without a car is to bus which takes 16h 43m and costs $130 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Grand Canyon to Escondido, including transfers.
Grand Canyon to Escondido bus services, operated by Groome Transportation Phoenix, depart from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge station.
Grand Canyon to Escondido bus services, operated by Groome Transportation Phoenix, arrive at Flagstaff Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Canyon to Escondido is 492 miles. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Grand Canyon to Escondido.
There are 576+ hotels available in Escondido.
What companies run services between Grand Canyon, AZ, USA and Escondido, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge to Escondido Transit Center via Flagstaff Amtrak Station, Flagstaff Train Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Yuma County Area Transit, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, Old Town Station, Santa Fe Depot, and Santa Fe Depot in around 16h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Flagstaff to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Phoenix to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Scottsdale Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Scottsdale Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge to Flagstaff Pulliam Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge to Flagstaff Amtrak Station
- 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 Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge to Flagstaff Amtrak Station
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Santa Fe Depot to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Grand Canyon Village to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $277
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Grand Canyon Village to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $277
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Grand Canyon Village to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $277
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 702-978-7368
- [email protected]
- Website
- nationalparkexpress.com
Shuttle from GC Village Bright Angel Lodge to Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://nationalparkexpress.com
Shuttle from GC Village Bright Angel Lodge to Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://nationalparkexpress.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Shuttle from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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