There are 6 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Payson by plane, shuttle, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to Phoenix, shuttle
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SLC - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
4h 51m$199–315Drive 571.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salt Lake City to Paysoncar 571.3 mi
12h 3m$105–151Train, bus, taxi
- 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 Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff University North to Camp Verde Chevron Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Camp Verde Chevron Station to Paysontaxi
18h 43m$330–509Fly to Scottsdale Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Scottsdale Airport (SCF)plane SLC - SCF
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
5h 7m$201–540Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Phoenixbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
19h 15m$266–326Bus, shuttle via Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Utah Tech - St Georgebus
- Take a shuttle bus from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center
- Take the bus from Grand Canyon North Rim to GC Village Bright Angel Lodgebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Canyon Village to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
24h 40m$611–742
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Payson is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Payson is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 51m and costs $190 - $320.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Payson is 601 miles. The road distance is 574.7 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Payson without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 18h 43m and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Salt Lake City to Payson, including transfers.
Payson is 1h behind Salt Lake City. It is currently 4:45 AM in Salt Lake City and 3:45 AM in Payson.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Payson is 575 miles. It takes approximately 12h 3m to drive from Salt Lake City to Payson.
There are 82+ hotels available in Payson.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Payson, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salt Lake City to Payson. However, you can take the line 704 vehicle to Airport Station, walk to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) airport, fly to Phoenix (PHX), walk to Sky Harbor International Airport, then take the shuttle to Payson. Alternatively, you can take the train to Provo Central Station, walk to Provo Central 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, take the train to Flagstaff, walk to Flagstaff University North, take the bus to Camp Verde Chevron Station, then take the taxi to Payson.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Scottsdale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Scottsdale Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- 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
Train from Kingman Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $102
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $102
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $102
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Grand Canyon Village to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $277
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $102
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from 300 S / 600 E - Provo to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- 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
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $35–60
Bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $80–110
Bus from Las Vegas to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–85
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Flagstaff University North to Camp Verde Chevron Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Utah Tech - St George
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 928-638-2820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Canyon Shuttle
Shuttle from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Trans Canyon Shuttle
- Passengers
- $80–120
Bus from Grand Canyon North Rim to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Trans Canyon Shuttle
- Passengers
- $95–140
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