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It is 6.3 mille South of the Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim of the canyon.
Tusayan which is at the front gate of the Canyon has limited commercial service.
There are lots of hotels located in Tusayan, Az. These include places like; The Grand Hotel, Red Feather Lodge, Holiday in Express, Canyon Plaza Resort, Best Western Grand Canyon Squire Inn.
Patrick Whitehurst has written: 'Grand Canyon's Tusayan Village'
There are no hotels outside of the canyon offering free shuttle service to Grand Canyon National Park. However, if you plan on staying in nearby Tusayan from mid-May to mid-September you will have access to the park's free park and ride service that connects Tusayan to the Grand Canyon National Park. Once inside the park you can board a free shuttle to get from one point of interest to another. Guests staying inside the Grand Canyon National Park have access to the shuttle service from their lodges. There are several places for lodging near the Grand Canyon. Some of the Grand Canyon tour companies do offer a shuttle service to and from.
It is 6.3 miles and an estimated 14 minute drive according to Google Maps.
Grand Canyon National Park is located in northwestern Arizona. The park covers 1,901.972 square miles of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties. Fredonia, Arizona is the closest town to the park's North Rim. Tusayan, Arizona is the closest town to the park's South Rim. Tusayan is approximately six miles from the entrance of the Grand Canyon National Park. The city of Flagstaff, AZ is 81 miles from the park's East Entrance.
The Grand Canyon is north of Phoenix.
Tusayan has commercial service, Flagstaff is a good choice and both Phoenix and Las Vegas have World Class International Service.
The distance from Grand Canyon to Phoenix is 233 miles.
Grand Canyon National Park Airport is 7 miles from Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim. This airport only tends to operate tour flights over the the Grand Canyon. Flagstaff Airport (81 miles) is the nearest commercial Airport, which solely operates commercial flights to Phoenix for onward connections. Phoenix Airport (231 miles) and Las Vegas Airport (278 miles) are the nearest international airports.
485 miles taking this route:Go across to I-15 NORTH to BARSTOW, via either I-10 EAST, I-210/SR-210 EAST, or SR-60 EAST.Take I-15 NORTH to I-40 EAST to NEEDLES at EXIT 184A.Take I-40 EAST to AZ-64 to the GRAND CANYON at EXIT 165 in ARIZONA.Take AZ-64 NORTH to TUSAYAN, which is in GRAND CANYON N.P.