There are 7 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Needles by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the bus from 300 S / 600 E - Provo to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Kingman, AZbus
- Take the train from Kingman Station to Needles Stationtrain
13h 31m$134–209Drive 522.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salt Lake City to Needlescar 522.6 mi
8h 14m$96–138Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SLC - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Kingman, AZ
- Take the train from Kingman Station to Needles Stationtrain
8h 14m$281–533Shuttle, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Salt Lake City Airport to St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway
- Take a shuttle bus from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Harry Reid International
- Take the bus from Mccarran International Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Kingman Stationbus
- Take the train from Kingman Station to Needles Stationtrain
17h 16m$146–233Bus, train
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to St George Bluff St Officebus
- Take the bus from Saint George to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Mccarran International Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Kingman Stationbus
- Take the train from Kingman Station to Needles Stationtrain
16h 51mFly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SLC - ONT
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Needles Stationtrain
10h 42m$170–625Fly to Phoenix, shuttle, train
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SLC - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Needles Stationtrain
10h 55m$356–557
Salt Lake City to Needles by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Needles is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Needles is to drive which takes 8h 14m and costs $95 - $140.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Needles is 594 miles. The road distance is 525.6 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Needles without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 31m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 13h 31m to get from Salt Lake City to Needles, including transfers.
Needles is 1h behind Salt Lake City. It is currently 10:25 AM in Salt Lake City and 9:25 AM in Needles.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Needles is 526 miles. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Salt Lake City to Needles.
There are 35+ hotels available in Needles.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Needles, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salt Lake City to Needles. However, you can take the train to Provo Central Station, walk to Provo Station, take the line 823 bus to 300 S / 600 E, take the bus to Las Vegas, take the bus to Kingman, AZ, walk to Kingman Station, then take the train to Needles Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Salt Lake City to Needles in around 8h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–340
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kingman Station to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kingman Station to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kingman Station to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kingman Station to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Bernardino to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Flagstaff to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 300 S / 600 E - Provo to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $75–100
Bus from Las Vegas to Kingman, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $35–60
- Phone
- +1 928-854-5253
- [email protected]
- Website
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Kingman, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–90
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
- Phone
- +1 800-933-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- stgshuttle.com
Shuttle from Salt Lake City Airport to St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.stgshuttle.com/
Shuttle from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.stgshuttle.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Mccarran International Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Mccarran International Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to St George Bluff St Office
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Saint George to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- example.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
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