There are 4 ways to get from Rio Rancho to Grand Canyon National Park by train, bus, car, plane, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Flagstafftrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus Flagstaff
11h$160–312Drive 405.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rio Rancho to Grand Canyon National Parkcar 405.3 mi
6h 43m$74–107Fly to Flagstaff, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane ABQ - FLG
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
10h 6m$116–478Fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ABQ - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
9h 31m$469–981
Rio Rancho to Grand Canyon National Park by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio Rancho to Grand Canyon National Park is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Rio Rancho to Grand Canyon National Park is to drive which takes 6h 43m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Rio Rancho and Grand Canyon National Park is 463 miles. The road distance is 407.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rio Rancho to Grand Canyon National Park without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Rio Rancho to Grand Canyon National Park, including transfers.
Grand Canyon National Park is 1h behind Rio Rancho. It is currently 8:43 PM in Rio Rancho and 7:43 PM in Grand Canyon National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio Rancho to Grand Canyon National Park is 408 miles. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Rio Rancho to Grand Canyon National Park.
There are 13+ hotels available in Grand Canyon National Park.
What companies run services between Rio Rancho, NM, USA and Grand Canyon National Park, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rio Rancho to Grand Canyon National Park. However, you can take the line 157 bus to Montaño @ Montaño Transit Center, walk to Montaño Transit Center Bay A, take the line 10 bus to A.T.C. , walk to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center, take the train to Flagstaff, walk to Flagstaff Amtrak Station, take the bus to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge, then walk to Grand Canyon National Park. Alternatively, you can drive from Rio Rancho to Grand Canyon National Park in around 6h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Flagstaff via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Phoenix via Silver City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- 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 Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $278
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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