Hiking Arizona’s Marble Canyon and Vermilion Cliffs: Off the Beaten Path

Groome Transportation Shuttle

Commercial Van/Shuttle

Phone: 8004487988

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices are subject to change.. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

PROGRAM START: This is the FIRST of TWO shuttles required to get from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to the Marble Canyon Lodge. On the first day of the program, the LATEST Groome Transportation Shuttle you can take from the Phoenix airport is the 10:30 AM departure, arriving at the Flagstaff Visitor Center/Amtrak by 1:40 pm. From the Flagstaff Visitor Center you will connect with the 2:15 PM Road Scholar van shuttle and transport to Marble Canyon, AZ. If you fly into the FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT, the Road Scholar shuttle van will also pick up for transport to Marble Canyon at 1:45 pm. ($30 one-way shuttle cost). PROGRAM CONCLUSION: The Road Scholar shuttle will return you to the Flagstaff Visitor Center/Amtrak station by 10:30 AM or the Flagstaff Airport. In order to return to the Phoenix airport, we recommend that you book the 11:00 AM Groome Transportation Shuttle that departs from Flagstaff Visitor Center/Amtrak with arrival to the Phoenix airport at 2:10 PM, book your flights accordingly.

Car Rentals

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

Many find that if they are traveling with more than one person it is cheaper and more convenient to rent a car out of the airport. Highways and directions to Marble Canyon are pretty straightforward and the scenery magnificent. For best rates with car rental companies we recommend early booking. Information: www.skyharbor.com/ParkingTransportation/RentalCars

Car Rental Agency

None - Car Required

*Advanced reservations are required.

Many find that for traveling with two or more, it is more economical and convenient to rent a car at the airport. Highways and directions to Marble Canyon are straightforward and the scenery is magnificent. For best rates with car rental companies, we recommend early booking. Information on car rental agencies at the airport can be found at skyharbor.com

Station: Flagstaff Amtrak/Visitor Center to/from Marble Canyon (#6113 First and Last Day of Program)

The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 2 hours approximately .

The estimated distance to the check-in location is 120 miles .

Free parking for the length of the program at the lodge.

Marble Canyon Lodge from I-17

Take I-17 north to the I-40 junction in Flagstaff. Go east on I-40 towards Albuquerque. Take exit 201, US 89 North toward Page. Stay on US 89 for 111 miles to the US 89A West cutoff and go left toward Kanab, UT. Stay on 89A for 14 miles to Marble Canyon, AZ. The Marble Canyon Lodge is on your right, 0.25 miles past the Navajo Bridge over the Colorado River.

Marble Canyon Lodge from I-40 Westbound

Take the I-40 west to Flagstaff. Exit at US 89 north toward Page. Stay on US 89 for 111 miles to the US 89A West cutoff and turn left toward Kanab, UT. Stay on 89A for 14 miles to Marble Canyon, AZ. The Marble Canyon Lodge is on your right, 0.25 miles past the Navajo Bridge over the Colorado River.

Marble Canyon Lodge from I-40 Eastbound

Take the I-40 and turn off at exit 201 on east side of Flagstaff and head north on Highway 89. Travel 111 miles to the junction with Highway 89A at the little community of Bitter Springs. Turn left on 89A and travel 14 miles to Marble Canyon, just across the Colorado River. The "town" and lodge are one and the same - the lodge office is on the right.