There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix to Lake Ozark by plane, car, bus, train, taxi, 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 Phoenix to Columbia Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane PHX - COU
- Drive from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Lake Ozarkcar
7h 10m$101–458Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Jefferson City Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Jefferson City Station to Lake Ozarktaxi
32h 43m$482–1,003Bus, taxi via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Phoenix to El Pasobus La
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Jefferson Citybus
- Take the taxi from Jefferson City to Lake Ozarktaxi
32h 52m$325–457Drive 1,329.4 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Lake Ozarkcar 1,329.4 mi
21h 25m$243–351Fly Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport, drive
- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane AZA - SGF
- Drive from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Lake Ozarkcar
6h 1m$147–616Fly Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PHX - STL
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missouri
- Take the taxi from Jefferson City, Missouri to Lake Ozarktaxi
7h 39m$405–760Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Jefferson Citybus
- Take the taxi from Jefferson City to Lake Ozarktaxi
33h 46m$358–535
Phoenix (PHX) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Lake Ozark is to fly and drive which costs $100 - $460 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Lake Ozark is to fly and drive which takes 6h 1m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Phoenix and Lake Ozark is 1236 miles. The road distance is 1337.2 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Lake Ozark without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 32h 43m and costs $480 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Phoenix to Lake Ozark, including transfers.
Lake Ozark is 2h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 3:25 PM in Phoenix and 5:25 PM in Lake Ozark.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Lake Ozark is 1337 miles. It takes approximately 21h 25m to drive from Phoenix to Lake Ozark.
There are 901+ hotels available in Lake Ozark.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Lake Ozark, MO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Phoenix to Lake Ozark. However, you can take the vehicle to Terminal 4 Station, walk to Phoenix (PHX) airport, fly to Columbia Regional Airport (COU), then drive to Lake Ozark. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Flagstaff Train Station, walk to Flagstaff, take the train to Kansas City, take the train to Jefferson City Station, then take the taxi to Lake Ozark.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flagstaff to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Jefferson City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-573-636-7101
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-573-636-7101
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-573-636-7101
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-573-636-7101
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