There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Tucson by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to Tucson
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Tucson (TUS)plane BSL - TUS
19h 43m$504–1,905Fly Basel to Phoenix, bus
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane BSL - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
19h 8m$404–1,290Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tucson (TUS)plane ZRH - TUS
20h 36m$476–1,560Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tucson (TUS)plane FRA - TUS
20h 27m$557–1,506Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ZRH - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
21h 43m$416–1,245
Basel (BSL) to Tucson (TUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Tucson is to train and fly and bus which costs $410 - $1,300 and takes 21h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Tucson is to fly and bus which takes 19h 8m and costs $400 - $1,300.
The distance between Basel and Tucson is 5787 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 43m to get from Basel to Tucson, including transfers.
Tucson is 8h behind Basel. It is currently 8:12 AM in Basel and 12:12 AM in Tucson.
There are 827+ hotels available in Tucson.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Tucson, AZ, USA?
British Airways, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Tucson (TUS) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Basel to Tucson via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tucson via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Tucson via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Phoenix via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Basel to Tucson via London Heathrow, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tucson via London Heathrow, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Basel to Phoenix via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Phoenix via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tucson via London Heathrow, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Basel to Phoenix via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Basel to Phoenix via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Tucson via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Phoenix via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Phoenix via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Phoenix via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Basel to Tucson via London Heathrow, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Basel to Tucson via Amsterdam Schiphol, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Tucson via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
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