Train Travel in Arizona

Train Travel

Amtrak's Southwest Chief operates daily between Los Angeles and Chicago, stopping in Needles, CA (near the Arizona border), Kingman, Williams Junction (from which bus transfers are available to the scenic Grand Canyon Railway), Flagstaff, Winslow, and Gallup, NM (near the state border). The Sunset Limited travels three times each week between Los Angeles and Orlando, with stops at Yuma, Maricopa (about 25 mi south of Phoenix), Tucson, and Benson. There's a connecting bus (a 2½-hour trip) between Flagstaff and Phoenix.

Train Info

Amtrak. 800/872-7245. www.amtrak.com.

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