There are 7 ways to get from Rifle to Flagstaff by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), taxi, 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 Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly to Flagstaff
best- Take the bus from Rifle to Grand Junction Regional Airportbus
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane GJT - FLG
6h 15m$99–451Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to Flagstaff
cheapest- Take the bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to 27th St Stationbus
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to AABC Airport UVbus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane ASE - FLG
10h 26m$86–396Bus
- Take the bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus Hgb
- Take the bus from Glenwood Springs to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Flagstaff Bus Stationbus
19h 28m$134–261Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Rifle to Glenwood Springs Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Glenwood Springs Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Flagstafftrain
23h 50m$379–661Drive 479.6 mi
- Drive from Rifle to Flagstaffcar 479.6 mi
9h 9m$88–127Bus to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the bus from Rifle to Grand Junction Regional Airportbus
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Phoenix (PHX)plane GJT - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
7h 6m$675–1,798Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to 27th St Stationbus
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to AABC Airport UVbus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ASE - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
8h 7m$247–523
Rifle to Flagstaff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rifle to Flagstaff is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Rifle to Flagstaff is to bus and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $95 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Rifle to Flagstaff station. However, there are services departing from Railroad Ave + 5th St and arriving at Flagstaff Bus Station via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Glenwood Springs and Las Vegas Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 28m.
The distance between Rifle and Flagstaff is 400 miles. The road distance is 482.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rifle to Flagstaff without a car is to bus which takes 19h 28m and costs $130 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Rifle to Flagstaff, including transfers.
Rifle to Flagstaff bus services, operated by RFTA, depart from Railroad Ave + 5th St station.
Rifle to Flagstaff bus services, operated by RFTA, arrive at West Glenwood Park & Ride station.
Flagstaff is 1h behind Rifle. It is currently 12:10 AM in Rifle and 11:10 PM in Flagstaff.
Yes, the driving distance between Rifle to Flagstaff is 482 miles. It takes approximately 9h 9m to drive from Rifle to Flagstaff.
What companies run services between Rifle, CO, USA and Flagstaff, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to Flagstaff Bus Station via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Hwy 6 + Soccer Field Rd, Glenwood Springs, and Las Vegas Bus Terminal in around 19h 28m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Flagstaff via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Phoenix via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Glenwood Springs Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Rifle to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Rifle to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to 27th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from 27th St Station to AABC Airport UV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to 27th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from 27th St Station to AABC Airport UV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Glenwood Springs to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Flagstaff Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $184
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $184
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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