There are 9 ways to get from Normal to Phoenix by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, 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 Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Phoenix
best- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Phoenix (PHX)plane BMI - PHX
8h 3m$151–701Bus
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
36h 15m$156–498Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
38h 28m$184–1,201Drive 1,568 mi
- Drive from Normal to Phoenixcar 1,568 mi
27h 44m$287–414Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ORD - PHX
8h 23m$239–709Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane STL - PHX
8h 5m$340–709Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MDW - PHX
7h 48m$187–848Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)plane BMI - AZA
6h 21m$179–579Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Maricopa Amtraktrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2d 11h
Normal to Phoenix by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normal to Phoenix is to bus which costs $150 - $500 and takes 36h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Normal to Phoenix is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Normal to Phoenix station. However, there are services departing from Bloomington and arriving at Phoenix Bus Station via Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 15m.
The distance between Normal and Phoenix is 1376 miles. The road distance is 1577.1 miles.
The best way to get from Normal to Phoenix without a car is to bus which takes 36h 15m and costs $150 - $500.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Normal to Phoenix, including transfers.
Normal to Phoenix bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bloomington station.
The best way to get from Normal to Phoenix is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $500 and takes 36h 15m.
Normal to Phoenix bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Phoenix is 1h behind Normal. It is currently 11:21 PM in Normal and 10:21 PM in Phoenix.
What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Phoenix (PHX) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bloomington to Phoenix Bus Station via Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr and St Louis Bus Station in around 36h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix via Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Maricopa Amtrak to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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