There are 5 ways to get from Madison to Grand Canyon North Rim by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to St. George Regional (SGU)plane MSN - SGU
- Take a shuttle bus from St. George Airport to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center
11h 35m$237–912Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
- Take the bus from GC Village Bright Angel Lodge to Grand Canyon North Rimbus
45h 20m$637–1,361Bus, train, drive via Albuquerque
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
- Drive from Maswik Lodge to Grand Canyon North Rimcar
47h 13m$422–816Drive 1,631.6 mi
- Drive from Madison to Grand Canyon North Rimcar 1,631.6 mi
26h 58m$298–431Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Williams Grand Canyon Railway Resortbus
- Take the train from Williams, AR to Grand Canyontrain
- Drive from Grand Canyon to Grand Canyon North Rimcar
46h 17m$629–1,569
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to St. George Regional (SGU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Grand Canyon North Rim is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 26h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Grand Canyon North Rim is to fly and shuttle which takes 11h 35m and costs $230 - $950.
The distance between Madison and Grand Canyon North Rim is 1516 miles. The road distance is 1641.1 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Grand Canyon North Rim without a car is to bus and train which takes 45h 20m and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Madison to Grand Canyon North Rim, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Grand Canyon North Rim is 1641 miles. It takes approximately 26h 58m to drive from Madison to Grand Canyon North Rim.
There are six+ hotels available in Grand Canyon North Rim.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Grand Canyon North Rim, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Madison to Grand Canyon North Rim. However, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) airport, fly to St. George Regional (SGU), walk to St. George Airport, take the shuttle to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center, then walk to Grand Canyon North Rim. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Grand Canyon North Rim via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Union Station, Flagstaff, Flagstaff Amtrak Station, Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge, GC Village Bright Angel Lodge, and Grand Canyon North Rim in around 45h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to St. George Regional via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to St. George Regional via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to St. George Regional via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to St. George Regional via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to St. George Regional via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- 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
- +1 928-638-2820
- info@trans-canyonshuttle.com
- Website
- trans-canyonshuttle.com
Shuttle from St. George Airport to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.trans-canyonshuttle.com
- Passengers
- $75–110
Bus from GC Village Bright Angel Lodge to Grand Canyon North Rim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.trans-canyonshuttle.com
- Passengers
- $95–140
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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