There are 8 ways to get from Phoenix to Branson by plane, car, bus, taxi, train, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Phoenix to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)PHX - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Branson
5h 54m$146–675Fly Phoenix to Springfield-Branson National Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)PHX - SGF
- Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
7h 50m$130–576Bus, taxi (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit CenterGreyhound US1210
- Take the taxi from Springfield CU Transit Center to Branson
31h 21m$179–335Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Kansas City
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollister
33h 45m$168–486Drive 1,250.7 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Branson1,250.7 mi
20h 50m$229–330Fly Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)AZA - SGF
- Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
5h 54m$188–544Fly Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)AZA - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Branson
6h 17m$214–703Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Kansas City
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollister
33h 44m$154–533
Phoenix (PHX) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Branson is to bus and taxi which costs $170 - $340 and takes 31h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Branson is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 54m and costs $180 - $550.
The distance between Phoenix and Branson is 1122 miles. The road distance is 1258 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Branson without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 31h 21m and costs $170 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Phoenix to Branson, including transfers.
Branson is 1h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 8:14 AM in Phoenix and 9:14 AM in Branson.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Branson is 1258 miles. It takes approximately 20h 50m to drive from Phoenix to Branson.
There are 1719+ hotels available in Branson.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Branson, MO, USA?
You can take a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Branson via Tulsa, Kansas City, and Branson / Hollister in around 33h 44m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Phoenix to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Phoenix to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Phoenix to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Phoenix to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Phoenix to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- 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 Phoenix Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollister
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Tulsa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- oatstransit.org
Shuttle from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.oatstransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.oatstransit.org/schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide













