How do I get to the Grand Canyon South Rim...from Sedona? From Las Vegas? From Phoenix? If you've been scouring multiple resources for the trifecta of driving distances, drive times AND directions to the Grand Canyon South Rim from any one of several gateway cities throughout the Southwest, look no further. We've organized all the pertinent information into a handy table, and included simple driving directions you can print and take with you on your Grand Canyon vacation.
Driving directions to the South Rim from Surrounding Areas:
Directions from Grand Canyon North Rim to Grand Canyon South Rim:
Take Highway 67 north to Highway 89 Alt. Take Highway 89 Alt east to Highway 89. Take Highway 89 south to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 west to the East Entrance on the South Rim - known as Desert View.
Directions from Grand Canyon West Rim to Grand Canyon South Rim:
Take Diamond Bar Rd to Pierce Ferry Rd. Take Pierce Ferry Rd to Stockton Hill Rd. Take Stockton Hill Rd to I-40 East. Take I-40 East to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.
Directions from Williams, AZ to Grand Canyon South Rim
Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.
Directions from Flagstaff, AZ to Grand Canyon South Rim (there are three ways you can get to the South Rim from Flagstaff)
- Take I-40 west to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim or...
- Take Highway 180 west to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim or...
- Take Highway 89 north to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 west to the East Entrance of the South Rim - known as Desert View.
Directions from Sedona, AZ to Grand Canyon South Rim
Take Highway 89 Alt to I-40. Take I-40 west to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.
Directions from Prescott, AZ to Grand Canyon South Rim
Take Highway 89 north to I-40. Take I-40 west to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.
Directions from Phoenix, AZ to Grand Canyon South Rim
Take I-17 north to I-40 near Flagstaff. Take I-40 west to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.
Directions from Scottsdale, AZ to Grand Canyon South Rim
Take Loop 101 North around to head west to I-17. Take I-17 north to I-40 near Flagstaff. Take I-40 west to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.
Directions from Las Vegas, NV to Grand Canyon South Rim
Take Highway 93 south to I-40. Take I-40 east to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.
Directions from St. George, UT to Grand Canyon South Rim
Take Highway 9 to Hurricane. Take Highway 59 which turns into Arizona Highway 389 to Highway 89. Take Highway 89 south to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 west to the East Entrance on the South Rim - known as Desert View.
Directions from Zion National Park, UT to Grand Canyon South Rim
Take Highway 9 east to Mt. Carmel Junction. Take Highway 89 through Kanab, UT and Page, AZ continuing south to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 west to the East Entrance on the South Rim - known as Desert View.
Directions from Bryce Canyon National Park, UT to Grand Canyon South Rim
Take Highway 63 north to Highway 12. Take Highway 12 west to Highway 89. Take Highway 89 through Kanab, UT and Page, AZ continuing south to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 west to the East Entrance on the South Rim - known as Desert View.
Directions from Salt Lake City, UT to Grand Canyon South Rim
Take I-15 south to Highway 14. Take Highway 14 east to Highway 89. Take Highway 89 south to Highway 89 Alt. Take Highway 89 Alt east to Highway 89. Take Highway 89 south to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 west to the East Entrance on the South Rim - known as Desert View.
Directions from Albuquerque, NM to Grand Canyon South Rim
Take I-40 west to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.
Directions from Los Angeles, CA to Grand Canyon South Rim
Take I-15 east to I-40. Take I-40 east to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.
Directions from San Diego, CA to Grand Canyon South Rim
Take I-215 north to I-15. Take I-15 east to I-40. Take I-40 east to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.
Directions from Denver, CO to Grand Canyon South Rim
Take I-25 south to I-40. Take I-40 west to Highway 64. Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.
Driving Distances to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon from Surrounding Areas:
Click the city links below to jump to directions from that city to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon
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Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Miles |
Km |
Time |
| North Rim |
|
218
|
351
|
4 hrs 46 min |
| West Rim |
|
242 |
389 |
4 hrs 35 min |
| Williams, AZ |
|
63
|
101
|
1 hr 8 min |
| Flagstaff, AZ |
|
81 |
130
|
1 hr 32 min |
| Sedona, AZ |
|
119
|
192
|
2 hrs 19 min |
| Prescott, AZ |
|
129 |
208
|
2 hrs 25 min |
| Phoenix, AZ |
|
231
|
372
|
3 hrs 34 min |
| Scottsdale, AZ |
|
229 |
366 |
3 hrs 42 min |
| Las Vegas, NV |
|
278
|
447
|
4 hrs 27 min |
| St. George, UT |
|
295
|
475
|
5 hrs 24 min |
Zion Nat'l Park, UT
|
|
251 |
404 |
4 hrs 54 min |
Bryce Canyon Nat'l Park, UT
|
|
287 |
462 |
5 hrs 34 min |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
|
521 |
838 |
8 hrs 58 min |
Albuquerque, NM
|
|
412
|
663
|
5 hrs 56 min |
Los Angeles, CA
|
|
477
|
768
|
7 hrs 52 min |
| San Diego, CA |
|
539 |
867 |
8 hrs 48 min |
Denver, CO
|
|
674
|
1085
|
11 hrs 24 min |
