There are 8 ways to get from Santa Monica Pier to Grand Canyon by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane LAX - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
8h 1m$379–571Drive 494.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Monica Pier to Grand Canyoncar 494.2 mi
8h 38m$91–131Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA to Las Vegas, NVbus Los Angeles
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel LodgeLas Vegas-Grand Canyon
15h 56m$146–171Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Flagstafftrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus Flagstaff
16h 2m$222–452Fly Santa Monica to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Santa Monica (SMO) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SMO - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
9h 48m$140–390Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane LAX - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
10h 23m$200–1,002Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane BUR - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
11h 25m$263–1,103Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
19h 10m$150–252
Santa Monica Pier to Grand Canyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica Pier to Grand Canyon is to drive which costs $90 - $130 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica Pier to Grand Canyon is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 1m and costs $370 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica Pier to Grand Canyon. However, there are services departing from 2nd / Broadway and arriving at Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge via Los Angeles Downtown, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station and Flagstaff Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
The distance between Santa Monica Pier and Grand Canyon is 615 miles. The road distance is 497.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica Pier to Grand Canyon without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 15h 56m and costs $140 - $180.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Santa Monica Pier to Grand Canyon, including transfers.
Santa Monica Pier to Grand Canyon bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles Downtown station.
Santa Monica Pier to Grand Canyon bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica Pier to Grand Canyon is 497 miles. It takes approximately 8h 38m to drive from Santa Monica Pier to Grand Canyon.
There are 13+ hotels available in Grand Canyon.
What companies run services between Santa Monica Pier, CA, USA and Grand Canyon, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge via Los Angeles Downtown, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Flagstaff Train Station, and Flagstaff Amtrak Station in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Santa Monica to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $278
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Los Angeles, CA to Las Vegas, NV
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1 702-978-7368
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Park Express
Shuttle from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- National Park Express
Shuttle from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- National Park Express
Shuttle from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- National Park Express
Shuttle from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- National Park Express
- 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
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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