Plane
The nearest major airports are in Phoenix, Arizona and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Once you get to the airport, you may want to rent a car and drive to the park.

Private Vehicle 
Driving from Phoenix you have several choices:
1) travel Interstates 17 North and 40 East, passing through Flagstaff (259 miles), or
2) travel Highways 87 North to Payson, 260 East to Heber, 377 North to Holbrook, and 180 South to the park (215 miles).
Driving from Albuquerque travel 204 miles west on Interstate 40 to Exit 311.

Westbound Interstate 40 travelers should take Exit 311, drive the 28 miles through the park and connect with Highway 180 at the south end. Travel 19 miles on Highway 180 North to return to Interstate 40 via Holbrook.
Eastbound Interstate 40 travelers should take Exit 285 into Holbrook then travel 19 miles on Highway 180 South to the park's south entrance. Drive the 28 miles north through the park to return to Interstate 40.

Painted Desert Visitor Center and Park Headquarters Location
Latitude: 35.06543746738773
Longitude: -109.78153824806213

Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark
Latitude: 35.08343319608185
Longitude: -109.78861391544342

Rainbow Forest Museum
Latitude: 34.81517743163217
Longitude: -109.86576497554779