There are 6 ways to get from Moab to Needles by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus, train via Cedar City
best- Take the bus from Moab, UT to Green River
- Take the bus from Green River to Cedar City
- Take the bus from Cedar City, UT to Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Kingman, AZ
- Take the train from Kingman to Needles Amtrak
14h 24m$132–308Drive 516.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Moab to Needles516.8 mi
9h 39m$95–137Shuttle to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Moab to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)GJT - LAS
- Take the bus from Mccarran International Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Kingman
- Take the train from Kingman to Needles Amtrak
11h 23mBus, train
- Take the bus from Moab, UT to Green River
- Take the bus from Green River to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Kingman
- Take the train from Kingman to Needles Amtrak
15h 40mBus to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Moab, UT to Salt Lake City Airport, UT
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)SLC - LAS
- Take the bus from Mccarran International Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Kingman
- Take the train from Kingman to Needles Amtrak
13h 40mShuttle to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Moab to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Phoenix (PHX)GJT - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Needles Amtrak
11h 49m$915–1,693
Moab to Needles by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moab to Needles is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Moab to Needles is to drive which takes 9h 39m and costs $90 - $140.
The distance between Moab and Needles is 629 miles. The road distance is 519.8 miles.
The best way to get from Moab to Needles without a car is to bus and train via Cedar City which takes 14h 24m and costs $130 - $310.
It takes approximately 14h 24m to get from Moab to Needles, including transfers.
Needles is 1h behind Moab. It is currently 3:04 AM in Moab and 2:04 AM in Needles.
Yes, the driving distance between Moab to Needles is 520 miles. It takes approximately 9h 39m to drive from Moab to Needles.
There are 28+ hotels available in Needles.
What companies run services between Moab, UT, USA and Needles, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Moab to Needles. However, you can take the bus to Green River, take the bus to Cedar City, walk to Cedar City, UT, take the bus to Las Vegas, take the bus to Kingman, AZ, walk to Kingman, then take the train to Needles Amtrak. Alternatively, you can drive from Moab to Needles in around 9h 39m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Phoenix via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kingman to Needles Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $16–27
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $7–60
- Business - advance purchase
- $10–85
- Business Class
- $18–170
Train from Flagstaff to Needles Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30–60
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $30–110
- Business - advance purchase
- $40–200
- Business Class
- $65–260
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Moab, UT to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Moab, UT to Salt Lake City Airport, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Green River to Cedar City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Green River to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Cedar City, UT to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Kingman, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- dualsportutah@gmail.com
- Website
- roadrunnershuttle.com
Shuttle from Moab to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- roadrunnershuttle.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Mccarran International Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Kingman
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Kingman
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $184
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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