There are 3 ways to get from Gallup to Painted Desert by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Gallup - Amtrak Depot to Window Rock - Bashas Parking Lot6
- Take the bus from Window Rock - Bashas Parking Lot to Indian Wells - HHH Road Stop - MP729
4h 4m$19–23Drive 97.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gallup to Painted Desert97.7 mi
2h 13m$18–26Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Gallup Amtrak Station to Winslow StationSouthwest Chief
- Take the taxi from Winslow Station to Painted Desert
4h 14m$126–215
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gallup to Painted Desert is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 2h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Gallup to Painted Desert is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs $17 - $26.
The distance between Gallup and Painted Desert is 119 miles. The road distance is 98.2 miles.
The best way to get from Gallup to Painted Desert without a car is to bus which takes 4h 4m and costs $19 - $23.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Gallup to Painted Desert, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gallup to Painted Desert is 98 miles. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Gallup to Painted Desert.
What companies run services between Gallup, NM, USA and Painted Desert, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Gallup - Amtrak Depot to Painted Desert via Window Rock - Bashas Parking Lot and Indian Wells - HHH Road Stop - MP72 in around 4h 4m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Gallup Amtrak Station to Winslow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $21–35
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $16–75
- Business - advance purchase
- $22–130
- Business Class
- $35–200
- Phone
- +1 928-729-4002
- navajotransit@outlook.com
- Website
- navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
Bus from Gallup - Amtrak Depot to Window Rock - Bashas Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
Bus from Window Rock - Bashas Parking Lot to Indian Wells - HHH Road Stop - MP72
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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