There are 8 ways to get from San Diego to North Rim by plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, 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 to Page Municipal Airport, taxi, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Page Municipal Airport (PGA)plane SAN - PGA
- Take the taxi from Page Municipal Airport (PGA) to Marble Canyon, Kane, Arizona, United States of Americataxi
- Take the bus from Marble Canyon, Kane, Arizona, United States of America to Grand Canyon North Rimbus
6h 47m$216–722Drive 592.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Diego to North Rimcar 592.8 mi
10h 16m$109–157Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from San Ysidro, CA to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to St. Georgebus
- Take a shuttle bus from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center
18h 1m$198–310Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
- Drive from Maswik Lodge to North Rimcar
20h 36m$218–461Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SAN - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Mesquite, NV - Eureka Casino
- Take the bus from Mesquite, NV to St. Georgebus
- Take a shuttle bus from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center
10h 43m$672–1,576Fly to Flagstaff, bus, drive
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane SAN - FLG
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
- Drive from Maswik Lodge to North Rimcar
10h 20m$152–556Fly to Phoenix, shuttle, drive
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SAN - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
- Drive from Grand Canyon Village to North Rimcar
10h 14m$387–839Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak 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
21h 48m$278–541
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Page Municipal Airport (PGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to North Rim is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to North Rim is to fly and taxi and bus which takes 6h 47m and costs $210 - $750.
The distance between San Diego and North Rim is 564 miles. The road distance is 596.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to North Rim without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 18h 1m and costs $190 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from San Diego to North Rim, including transfers.
North Rim is 1h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 10:55 PM in San Diego and 11:55 PM in North Rim.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to North Rim is 596 miles. It takes approximately 10h 16m to drive from San Diego to North Rim.
There are eight+ hotels available in North Rim.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and North Rim, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Diego to North Rim. However, you can fly to Page Municipal Airport (PGA), take the taxi to Marble Canyon, Kane, Arizona, United States of America, then take the bus to Grand Canyon North Rim. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Civic Center Station to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center via San Ysidro Station, San Ysidro, CA, Las Vegas, St. George, and St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway in around 18h 1m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Flagstaff via Harry Reid International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–500
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Page Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Page Municipal Airport via Los Angeles, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Page Municipal Airport via Albuquerque, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Page Municipal Airport via Harry Reid International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Page Municipal Airport via San Luis Obispo County Apt, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 928-638-2820
- info@trans-canyonshuttle.com
- Website
- trans-canyonshuttle.com
Bus from Marble Canyon, Kane, Arizona, United States of America to Grand Canyon North Rim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.trans-canyonshuttle.com
- Passengers
- $50–70
Shuttle from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.trans-canyonshuttle.com
- Passengers
- $80–120
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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro, CA to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to St. George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Mesquite, NV to St. George
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- 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 Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Phone
- +1 800-933-8320
- info@stgshuttle.com
- Website
- stgshuttle.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Mesquite, NV - Eureka Casino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.stgshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $278
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $80–95
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