There are 7 ways to get from South Rim to North Rim by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or taxi
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 Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
best- 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 St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway
- Take a shuttle bus from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center
12h 10m$247–493Drive 606.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from South Rim to North Rimcar 606.8 mi
10h 39m$101–145Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to Las Vegasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
- Take the bus from GC Village Bright Angel Lodge to Grand Canyon North Rimbus
21h 11m$250–321Train, 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
23h 51m$508–793Fly to Page Municipal Airport, taxi, bus
- 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
9h 2m$262–643Fly 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
12h 44m$157–433Fly 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
12h 38m$415–556
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Rim to North Rim is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from South Rim to North Rim is to fly and taxi and bus which takes 9h 2m and costs $260 - $650.
The distance between South Rim and North Rim is 589 miles. The road distance is 610.3 miles.
The best way to get from South Rim to North Rim without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 51m and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from South Rim to North Rim, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between South Rim to North Rim is 610 miles. It takes approximately 10h 39m to drive from South Rim to North Rim.
There are 12+ hotels available in North Rim.
What companies run services between South Rim, CA, USA and North Rim, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from South Rim to North Rim. However, you can take the taxi to San Ysidro Station, take the vehicle to Civic Center Station, walk to Broadway & 3rd Av, take the line 992 bus to San Diego Int'l Airport & Terminal 1, walk to San Diego International Airport (SAN) airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), walk to Harry Reid International, take the shuttle to St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway, then take the shuttle to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from South Rim to Grand Canyon North Rim via Tijuana Línea, B.C., Las Vegas, SB Casino Center at Coolidge, SB Las Vegas at Fashion Show Mall, Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, GC Village Bright Angel Lodge, and GC Village Bright Angel Lodge in around 21h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Page Municipal Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Page Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Flagstaff via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–450
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-933-8320
- info@stgshuttle.com
- Website
- St. George Shuttle
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- St. George Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 928-638-2820
- info@trans-canyonshuttle.com
- Website
- Trans Canyon Shuttle
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
- Trans Canyon Shuttle
- 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
- Trans Canyon Shuttle
- Passengers
- $95–140
Bus from GC Village Bright Angel Lodge to Grand Canyon North Rim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Trans Canyon Shuttle
- Passengers
- $95–140
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
- Trans Canyon Shuttle
- Passengers
- $50–70
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $55–80
Shuttle from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- National Park Express
- 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
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $278
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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