There are 6 ways to get from Needles to Tempe by train, bus, car, 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.
Train, bus via Flagstaff
best- Take the train from Needles Station to Flagstafftrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempebus FlixBus 2047
8h 1m$70–153Drive 233 mi
cheapest- Drive from Needles to Tempecar 233 mi
4h 22m$43–62Train, bus
- Take the train from Needles Station to Kingman Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Kingman, AZ to Phoenixbus Las Vegas-Phoenix
8h 28m$65–107Train to Flagstaff, fly
- Take the train from Needles Station to Flagstafftrain
- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Phoenix (PHX)plane FLG - PHX
7h 9m$108–467Train, bus via Deer Valley
- Take the train from Needles Station to Flagstafftrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valleybus Flagstaff
10h 53m$113–224Train, shuttle to Harry Reid International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Needles Station to Kingman Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Kingman, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Phoenix (PHX)plane LAS - PHX
7h 8m$286–583
Needles to Tempe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Needles to Tempe is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Needles to Tempe is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Needles and Tempe is 389 miles. The road distance is 234.4 miles.
The best way to get from Needles to Tempe without a car is to train and bus via Flagstaff which takes 8h 1m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Needles to Tempe, including transfers.
Tempe is 1h ahead of Needles. It is currently 2:32 AM in Needles and 3:32 AM in Tempe.
Yes, the driving distance between Needles to Tempe is 234 miles. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Needles to Tempe.
There are 2938+ hotels available in Tempe.
What companies run services between Needles, CA, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Needles to Tempe. However, you can take the train to Flagstaff, walk to Flagstaff Train Station, then take the bus to Tempe. Alternatively, you can take a train from Needles Station to Mill Ave/3rd St via Kingman Station, Kingman, AZ, Phoenix, McDowell Rd & 27th Av, McDowell Rd & 44th St, 44th St & McDowell Rd, 44th St & Washington St, and 44th St/Washington in around 8h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Flagstaff to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Needles Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Needles Station to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Kingman, AZ to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Kingman, AZ to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Phone
- +1 928-854-5253
- info@VegasAirporter.com
- Website
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Kingman, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–90
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
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