Traveling to Sedona

To travel to Sedona from outside Arizona, you would normally fly to Phoenix and then drive or take an Airport Shuttle from Phoenix to Sedona (driving time is about two hours by car or two and a half hours by shuttle).  Below are instructions for driving to Sedona from Phoenix as well as from Flagstaff.  Information about the Sedona/Phoenix Airport Shuttle is also included.

 

 

 

Directions from Phoenix Airport to Sedona Drive onto Interstate 10 West at the Phoenix Airport exit, and then onto Interstate 17 north toward Flagstaff.  Follow Interstate 17 north from Phoenix about 100 miles.  Exit at state highway 179 (exit 298), and go about 15 miles north to the center of Sedona.

 

Directions From Flagstaff If it is snowing, take Interstate 17 south from Flagstaff about 41 miles to state highway 179.  From there, follow the directions above as if coming from Phoenix. This route takes about an hour from Flagstaff to Sedona.   If the weather is good, take Interstate 17 south from Flagstaff. Go only about 2 miles south of the junction of Interstate 40 and 17, and exit at US highway 89A (exit 337).  This takes you on a breathtaking 25 mile drive through Oak Creek Canyon and into Sedona.  This route through Oak Creek Canyon takes about 40 minutes from Flagstaff to Sedona.

 

Sedona-Phoenix Shuttle Service

Sedona/Phoenix Airport Shuttle: This shuttle leaves Phoenix Airport for Sedona seven times per day, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  In the Sedona to Phoenix direction, the shuttle picks up passengers both in West Sedona and in the Village of Oak Creek, also seven times per day, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Call 928-282-2066 for reservations.  Visit www.sedona-phoenix-shuttle.com for complete schedule.   Ace-Xpress Shuttle (Sedona/Phoenix):  This shuttle will come to your hotel to pick you up.  Call 1-800-336-2239 for reservations.  Visit www.acexshuttle.com for detailed information.   Flying to Sedona:  If you are a pilot, you can also fly a small plane into Sedona Airport.

 

 

Accommodation In Sedona

For information on where to stay in Sedona, have a look at the following links:  Sedona Chamber of Commerce: Hotels USA Hotel Guide: Sedona Bed & Breakfasts of Sedona Sedona Bed and Breakfasts, Hotels, and Lodging Heavenly Guest Cottages (rent an Artist's Cottage) Sedona Dream Maker Bed and Breakfast (in Village of Oak Creek) Southwest Inn - Sedona Sedona Healing Center

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