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How to get fromMesa to Painted Desertby bus, train, car, plane, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Mesa to Painted Desert by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus, train, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Flagstaff to Winslow Stationtrain train
    3. Drive from Winslow Station to Painted Desertcar car
    7h 33m
    $50–89

  2. Drive  216.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mesa to Painted Desertcar car 216.5 mi
    4h 28m
    $40–58

  3. Fly, train, drive

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane plane PHX - FLG
    2. Take the train from Flagstaff to Winslow Stationtrain train
    3. Drive from Winslow Station to Painted Desertcar car
    6h 22m
    $81–322

  4. Bus, taxi (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Holbrookbus bus Greyhound US1210
    2. Take the taxi from Holbrook to Painted Deserttaxi taxi
    8h 9m
    $169–224

  5. Bus, taxi via 24th St/Baseline PNR (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Holbrookbus bus Greyhound US1210
    2. Take the taxi from Holbrook to Painted Deserttaxi taxi
    8h 40m
    $167–222

Phoenix (PHX) to Flagstaff (FLG) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 279.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between Mesa, AZ, USA and Painted Desert, AZ, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mesa to Painted Desert. However, you can take the vehicle to 44th St/Washington, walk to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, take the bus to Flagstaff Train Station, walk to Flagstaff, take the train to Winslow Station, then drive to Painted Desert. Alternatively, you can drive from Mesa to Painted Desert in around 4h 28m.

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