There are 9 ways to get from Tusayan to South Rim by shuttle, bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Tusayan to Treasure Island Hotel and CasinoGrand Canyon-Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to San Ysidro, CAbus Las Vegas
16h 20m$187–217Bus to Flagstaff, fly to Tijuana International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Canyon Imax Theater to Flagstaff Pulliam Airportbus
- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane FLG - TIJ
11h 14m$74–304Bus, train
- Take the bus from Grand Canyon Imax Theater to Flagstaff Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
18h 40m$149–244Drive 488.3 mi
- Drive from Tusayan to South Rimcar 488.3 mi
10h 2m$90–129Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Canyon Imax Theater to Flagstaff Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus
16h 37m$120–216Bus to Flagstaff, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Canyon Imax Theater to Flagstaff Pulliam Airportbus
- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane FLG - SAN
9h 22m$121–591Bus, shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Tijuana International Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Canyon Imax Theater to Williams Grand Canyon Railway Resortbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Williams to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane PHX - TIJ
8h 10m$455–799Bus, shuttle to Phoenix, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Canyon Imax Theater to Williams Grand Canyon Railway Resortbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Williams to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PHX - SAN
9h 52m$777–1,466Shuttle to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Tusayan to Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LAS - SAN
11h 23m$605–1,521
Flagstaff (FLG) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tusayan to South Rim is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Tusayan to South Rim is to bus and shuttle and fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $450 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Tusayan to South Rim. However, there are services departing from Grand Canyon Imax Theater and arriving at Tijuana via Flagstaff Train Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 37m.
The distance between Tusayan and South Rim is 714 miles. The road distance is 491.1 miles.
The best way to get from Tusayan to South Rim without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 16h 20m and costs $180 - $220.
It takes approximately 16h 20m to get from Tusayan to South Rim, including transfers.
Tusayan to South Rim bus services, operated by Groome Transportation Phoenix, depart from Grand Canyon Imax Theater station.
Tusayan to South Rim bus services, operated by Groome Transportation Phoenix, arrive at Flagstaff Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tusayan to South Rim is 491 miles. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from Tusayan to South Rim.
There are 598+ hotels available in South Rim.
What companies run services between Tusayan, AZ, USA and South Rim, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Canyon Imax Theater to South Rim via Flagstaff Amtrak Station, Flagstaff Train Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Calexico Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, Mexicali, and Tijuana in around 16h 37m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Flagstaff to Tijuana International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Flagstaff to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Flagstaff to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Phoenix to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Shuttle from Tusayan to Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://nationalparkexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to San Ysidro, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Grand Canyon Imax Theater to Flagstaff Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from Grand Canyon Imax Theater to Flagstaff Pulliam Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from Grand Canyon Imax Theater to Williams Grand Canyon Railway Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Shuttle from Williams to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $201
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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