How far is Yuma from Phoenix?
Yuma is about 184 miles from Phoenix by road — a drive of roughly 3 hr 29 min in normal traffic via I-10 West, SR-85, and I-8. Distance figures below come from live road-network routing between the two points; drive times are typical, and rush hours in Phoenix add 15–45 minutes at peak.
The route between Yuma and Phoenix
The trip runs I-10 West past Buckeye, then SR-85 South through Gila Bend, then I-8 West into downtown Yuma.
Distance and drive-time snapshot
Distance: about 184 road miles between the two points. Typical drive time: 3 hr 29 min in normal traffic. Add 15–45 minutes for metro rush hours around Phoenix. Door-to-door from a specific address adds a few minutes on either end depending on your exact pickup and drop-off points.
Driving times to nearby cities
All figures below from the same live road-network routing (distances are road miles from Phoenix, times are typical driving minutes in normal traffic):
| City | Distance from Phoenix | Typical drive |
|---|---|---|
| Tempe, AZ | 10.1 miles | 17 min |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 11.9 miles | 20 min |
| Mesa, AZ | 18.2 miles | 27 min |
| Buckeye, AZ | 36.0 miles | 47 min |
| Casa Grande, AZ | 48.3 miles | 61 min |
Shuttle between Yuma and Phoenix
Airport Shuttle of Phoenix runs private, door-to-door shuttle service on this corridor 24/7 — pickup at any address in Yuma, drop-off at any address in Phoenix, flat rate, no surge pricing at any hour.
Based on 300 real completed Airport Shuttle of Phoenix trips on this corridor, a private sedan or SUV has typically run $309-$398 each way (25th–75th percentile; most rides land near $343). Round trips save 10% off each way.
Group travel on this corridor
Shuttle vans seat up to 8 with luggage, so a family or group traveling together pays one flat vehicle price, not per head — often beating per-person rideshare pricing on a corridor this long.
Why travelers book this route
Corridor trips like this one are our bread and butter: a fixed pickup time, a named driver, and a flat price quoted before you book. Business travelers use the ride as working time between cities; families book the van so luggage, car seats, and grandparents ride in one vehicle; airport connections get a buffered pickup time matched to the flight. Every completed trip is tracked, and the fare statistics on this page come from that same trip history — not from a rate table that nobody audits.