Bus Vegas to Grand Canyon?
Mar 3rd, 2009, 07:12 AM
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Bus Vegas to Grand Canyon?
I am looking into various possibilities for a trip in May. I notice there are lots of tour buses from Vegas to the Grand Canyon. The ones I have found do a day trip & return you to Vegas the same day. But are there any regular buses, so we can just purchase a bus ticket at Vegas, get off at the canyon & then stay a night or two in lodgings? I couldn't find Grand canyon on the Greyhound schedules list.
Mar 4th, 2009, 08:38 AM
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Grand Canyon is a bit out of the way and no regularly scheduled buses go there. The nearest bus stop is likely to be in Flagstaff, about 80 miles from Grand Canyon. You would need to rent a car to go from there.
Mar 4th, 2009, 09:48 AM
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You could do a bus tour with overnight stay at the Grand Canyon. This one offers the lodging at one of the lodges inside the park, which is good:
http://grandcanyontourcompany.com/nightbus.htm
You arrive in the afternoon of the first day, and have until mid-afternoon on the following day to spend enjoying the canyon as you like.
http://grandcanyontourcompany.com/nightbus.htm
You arrive in the afternoon of the first day, and have until mid-afternoon on the following day to spend enjoying the canyon as you like.
Mar 4th, 2009, 10:46 AM
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There is a train to the canyon running on a regular schedule(yes, it goes to the canyon with the stop very close to Angel lodge) from... I forgot where from 
but if you Google that train to see where it starts, you may be able to find a bus to that town. Maybe Flagstaff?
but if you Google that train to see where it starts, you may be able to find a bus to that town. Maybe Flagstaff?
Mar 4th, 2009, 11:06 AM
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You would really gain a lot of flexibility by renting a car and driving. It would be about 5 hours each way. And definitely stay overnight.
But if you do take a tour or a bus, make sure thay are going to the Grand Canyon National Park South Rim, and NOT to the so-called "west rim", which does not have the views you will be expecting.
www.travelerstogo.com
But if you do take a tour or a bus, make sure thay are going to the Grand Canyon National Park South Rim, and NOT to the so-called "west rim", which does not have the views you will be expecting.
www.travelerstogo.com
Mar 4th, 2009, 02:32 PM
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Too many choices! Thanks everyone. The train goes from Williams. The grandcanyontourcompany looks good. I haven't had enough time yet to check everything else. I think I'll have to take 4 months off.
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It's wonderful that you will see the Canyon even for a short time. I paid my first visit there last October, and absolutely hope to go again.Few things truly deserve the adjective "awesome"--this is one of them.
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