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Las Vegas to Grand Canyon (South Rim) by bus or road
About 450 km. The private car is fastest at 4.5 h; the private car is cheapest, from ₹10,460 per car (up to 4).
Fastest
Private car
Rental car via the Hoover Dam bypass, Kingman and Williams, per vehicle
4.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Private car
Rental car via the Hoover Dam bypass, Kingman and Williams, per vehicle
from ₹10,460 per car (up to 4)
Best value
Private car
Rental car via the Hoover Dam bypass, Kingman and Williams, per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Rental car via the Hoover Dam bypass, Kingman and Williams, per vehicle | 4.5 h | ₹10,460–₹15,600per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Coach tour to the South Rim (one way on a day tour) | 5.5 h | ₹8,560–₹19,020per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Rental car via the Hoover Dam bypass, Kingman and Williams, per vehicle: Fill up in Williams or Tusayan; there is little fuel on the way.
- Bus, Coach tour to the South Rim (one way on a day tour): Day tours from Las Vegas return the same night; staying at the canyon means arranging a separate ride back.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Rental car via the Hoover Dam bypass, Kingman and Williams, per vehicle | ₹10,460–₹15,600 | ₹10,460–₹15,600 |
| Bus · Coach tour to the South Rim (one way on a day tour) | ₹17,120–₹38,040 | ₹34,240–₹76,080 |
Once you’re in Grand Canyon (South Rim)
- Best time: March – May, September – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (March – May, September – November). Against it: North Rim Closed; Snow on the South Rim.
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Plan Las Vegas and Grand Canyon (South Rim)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.