Grand Canyon National Park (SOUTH RIM) is located 60 miles north of Williams, Arizona (via route 64 from Interstate 40) and 80 miles northwest of Flagstaff (via route 180). Grand Canyon lies entirely within the state of Arizona. Commercial airlines serve Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Las Vegas. There is limited air service into Grand Canyon Airport (just south of the park) from Las Vegas and elsewhere. Greyhound provides bus service to Flagstaff. Shuttle service between Phoenix and Flagstaff, and between Flagstaff and Grand Canyon Village is offered by Open Road Tours (800-766-7117) and Flagstaff Express Shuttle services (800-563-1980), call for prices and schedules. Amtrak provides rail service to Flagstaff with connecting bus service to the canyon. Grand Canyon Railway offers train service from Williams (for additional information call: 1-800-THE-TRAIN).

Approximate driving distances and direction to SOUTH RIM, Grand Canyon from:

North Rim, Grand Canyon, AZ - 212 miles / 341 kilometers

Take Highway 67 north to Highway 89Alt. Take Highway 89Alt east to Highway 89. Take Highway 89 south to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 west to the East Entrance on the South Rim - known as Desert View.

Flagstaff, AZ - 81 miles / 130 kilometers - there are three ways to go:

* Take I-40 west to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.
* Take Highway 180 west to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.
* Take Highway 89 north to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 west to the East Entrance on the South Rim - known as Desert View.

Phoenix, AZ - 231 miles / 372 kilometers

Take I-17 north to I-40. Take I-40 west to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.

Sedona, AZ - 119 miles / 192 kilometers

Take Highway 89Alt to I-40. Take I-40 west to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.

Williams, AZ - 63 miles / 101 kilometers

Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.

Las Vegas, NV - 278 miles / 447 kilometers

Take Highway 93 south to I-40. Take I-40 east to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.

Los Angeles, CA - 494 miles / 795 kilometers

Take I-15 east to I-40. Take I-40 east to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.

Salt Lake City, UT - 510 miles / 821 kilometers

Take I-15 south to Highway 14. Take Highway 14 east to Highway 89. Take Highway 89 south to Highway 89Alt. Take Highway 89Alt east to Highway 89. Take Highway 89 south to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 west to the East Entrance on the South Rim - known as Desert View.

Denver, CO - 859 miles / 1382 kilometers

Take I-25 south to I-40. Take I-40 west to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.

Albuquerque, NM - 412 miles / 663 kilometers

Take I-40 west to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.

(Note: The directions on this page do not represent the only route you can use to get to Grand Canyon National Park. Depending on where you start and the route you wish to take, you may find that using other roads will suit your travel plans better.)

ROAD CONDITIONS
Listed below are commercial phone numbers for recorded messages on road conditions and links to state highway websites:

• Grand Canyon National Park (928) 638-7888
• Arizona (888) 411-7623, http://www.az511.com/hcrsweb/hcrsweb.jsp
• California (916) 445-7623, http://www.dot.ca.gov
• Colorado (303) 639-1111, http://www.cotrip.org/
• New Mexico (800) 432-4269, http://nmroads.com/
• Southeast Nevada (702) 486-3116, http://safetravelusa.com/nv/
• Utah (801) 964-6000, http://www.commuterlink.utah.gov/ie.htm