There are 4 ways to get from Surprise to Payson by bus, shuttle, car, taxi, or tram
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Line 571 bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Surprise PNR to Van Buren St & 1st Avbus 571
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to PaysonPhoenix
3h 50m$106Drive 99.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Surprise to Paysoncar 99.9 mi
2h 4m$19–27Taxi, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Surprise to Sky Harbor International Airporttaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to PaysonPhoenix
1h 58m$174–187Line 106 bus, tram, shuttle
- Take the bus from 111th Av & Thunderbird Bl to Thelda Williams TCbus 106
- Take the tram from Metro Pkwy to Downtown Phx Hub/1st Avetram B
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
4h 27m$108
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surprise to Payson is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Surprise to Payson is to taxi and shuttle which takes 1h 58m and costs $170 - $190.
The distance between Surprise and Payson is 111 miles. The road distance is 100.5 miles.
The best way to get from Surprise to Payson without a car is to line 571 bus and shuttle which takes 3h 50m and costs $106.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Surprise to Payson, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Surprise to Payson is 101 miles. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Surprise to Payson.
There are 91+ hotels available in Payson.
What companies run services between Surprise, AZ, USA and Payson, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Surprise to Payson. However, you can take the line 571 bus to Van Buren St & 1st Av, walk to Van Buren St & Central Av, take the line 1 bus to Washington St & 41st Pl, walk to Sky Harbor International Airport, then take the shuttle to Payson. Alternatively, you can drive from Surprise to Payson in around 2h 4m.
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Tram from Metro Pkwy to Downtown Phx Hub/1st Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Bus from Surprise PNR to Van Buren St & 1st Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Bus from 111th Av & Thunderbird Bl to Thelda Williams TC
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $102
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $102
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $102
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
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