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How to get to the Grand Canyon:
Las Vegas is the most popular starting place for people visiting the Grand Canyon. Many national and international airlines land at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas so you can usually find reasonably priced tickets from any place of departure. The drive to the South Rim Visitor's Center at the Grand Canyon is about 250 miles, but the roads are excellent. You can drive the distance in less than 5 hours. Follow route 93 through Boulder City and across the Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam) to Kingman Arizona. Take Interstate route 40 east to Williams, Arizona, then route 64 and 180 north to Tusayan and the Grand Canyon.
West Rim View Point
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Air and Bus Tours depart from Las Vegas to the South Rim and West Rim of the Canyon. Tour companies offer many tours including half-day or full day excursions via helicopter, airplane or bus. They will pick you up at your hotel, take you to the Grand Canyon, show you the spectacular scenery and return you to your hotel. This is a great way to visit the Canyon if you are in Las Vegas and have little time to spare.
Phoenix is 200 miles south of the Grand Canyon South Rim Visitor's Center. Sky Harbor International Airport has a wide selection of flights from all major cities in the USA. You can drive Interstate route 17 north to Flagstaff, then take route 180 to the Canyon in four hours.
Flagstaff is a small city with a small airport and fewer flights. It is a one-hour drive to the Grand Canyon.
Written by: Mike Leco
Top Photo: Panoramic view of the Grand Canyon from Pima Point on the West Rim Drive © National Park Service
