There are 7 ways to get from Joshua Tree to Grand Canyon South Rim Ranger's Dormitory by car, bus, train, plane, 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.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Joshua Tree to Indiocar
- Take the bus from Indio to Phoenixbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley to Flagstaff Amtrak Stationbus Phx
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
13h 36m$142–235Drive 380.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Joshua Tree to Grand Canyon South Rim Ranger's Dormitorycar 380.1 mi
6h 21m$70–101Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Joshua Tree to San Bernardinocar
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Williams Grand Canyon Railway Resortbus
- Take the train from Williams, AR to Grand Canyontrain
15h 16m$238–610Bus, fly to Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane PSP - FLG
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
8h 16m$135–555Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus 15
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Las Vegas Stripbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
19h 37m$181–244Bus, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Phoenix (PHX)plane PSP - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
7h 51m$368–848Bus, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airportbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane PSP - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
10h 18m$161–451
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Flagstaff (FLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joshua Tree to Grand Canyon South Rim Ranger's Dormitory is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Joshua Tree to Grand Canyon South Rim Ranger's Dormitory is to drive which takes 6h 21m and costs $65 - $100.
The distance between Joshua Tree and Grand Canyon South Rim Ranger's Dormitory is 548 miles. The road distance is 382.3 miles.
The best way to get from Joshua Tree to Grand Canyon South Rim Ranger's Dormitory without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 19h 37m and costs $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 13h 36m to get from Joshua Tree to Grand Canyon South Rim Ranger's Dormitory, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Joshua Tree to Grand Canyon South Rim Ranger's Dormitory is 382 miles. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Joshua Tree to Grand Canyon South Rim Ranger's Dormitory.
There are 12+ hotels available in Grand Canyon South Rim Ranger's Dormitory.
What companies run services between Joshua Tree, CA, USA and Grand Canyon South Rim Ranger's Dormitory, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Joshua Tree to Grand Canyon South Rim Ranger's Dormitory. However, you can drive to Indio, take the bus to Phoenix, walk to 27th Av & McDowell Rd, take the line 27 bus to Deer Valley Rd & 27th Av, walk to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley, take the bus to Flagstaff Amtrak Station, take the bus to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge, then walk to Grand Canyon South Rim Ranger's Dormitory. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Joshua Tree to Grand Canyon South Rim Ranger's Dormitory via San Bernardino, Flagstaff, Flagstaff Amtrak Station, Williams Grand Canyon Railway Resort, Williams, AR, and Grand Canyon in around 15h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Phoenix via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Flagstaff via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Bernardino to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-800-843-8724
- info-gcr@xanterra.com
- Website
- thetrain.com
Train from Williams, AR to Grand Canyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–243
- Schedules at
- https://www.thetrain.com/the-train/schedule-route/
- Website
- https://www.thetrain.com/
- Pullman Class
- $70
- Coach Class
- $90
- First Class
- $173
- Observation Dome
- $203
- Luxury Parlor
- $243
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Indio to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $55–80
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Indio to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $26–40
- Titanium
- $30–40
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley to Flagstaff Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Williams Grand Canyon Railway Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- comments@basin-transit.com
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from Hwy 62 & Park Blvd to Palm Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://basin-transit.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Las Vegas Strip
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Shuttle from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://nationalparkexpress.com
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $278
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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