There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Grand Canyon by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Fly to Flagstaff, bus
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane STL - FLG
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
9h 21m$182–728Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
33h 32m$419–992Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus 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
37h 35m$314–491Drive 1,433.4 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Grand Canyoncar 1,433.4 mi
22h 45m$262–378Fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane STL - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
9h 16m$450–760Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane STL - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
11h 56m$208–708
St. Louis to Grand Canyon by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Grand Canyon is to drive which costs $260 - $380 and takes 22h 45m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Grand Canyon is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 16m and costs $450 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Grand Canyon. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge via Phoenix Bus Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station and Flagstaff Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 35m.
The distance between St. Louis and Grand Canyon is 1317 miles. The road distance is 1441.8 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Grand Canyon without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 32m and costs $410 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from St. Louis to Grand Canyon, including transfers.
St. Louis to Grand Canyon bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Grand Canyon bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Grand Canyon is 2h behind St. Louis. It is currently 7:39 AM in St. Louis and 5:39 AM in Grand Canyon.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Grand Canyon is 1442 miles. It takes approximately 22h 45m to drive from St. Louis to Grand Canyon.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Grand Canyon, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge via Phoenix Bus Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Flagstaff Train Station, and Flagstaff Amtrak Station in around 37h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–750
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- 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
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
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