There are 11 ways to get from Berkeley to Tucson by subway, plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak), car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)
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BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tucson
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tucson (TUS)plane SFO - TUS
5h 17m$212–764Bus via Phoenix
cheapest- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucsonbus
23h 31m$85–125BART, bus, train
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
19h 8m$216–408Bus
- Take the bus from Emeryville to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucsonbus San Jose
22h 35m$131–194Drive 857.4 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Tucsoncar 857.4 mi
14h$157–226Fly Oakland International Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Tucson (TUS)plane OAK - TUS
6h 22m$105–557BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tucson (TUS)plane SJC - TUS
7h 19m$106–503Fly Oakland International Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)plane OAK - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
6h 17m$375–542BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SFO - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
6h 43m$202–999BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SJC - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
7h 19m$241–338Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
23h 10m$309–638
Berkeley to Tucson by subway, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Tucson is to bus via Phoenix which costs $85 - $130 and takes 23h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Tucson is to BART and fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $210 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Broadway/Country Club via San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, 12th Av/Canada St and Downtown Ronstadt Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Tucson station. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Tucson Amtrak Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
The distance between Berkeley and Tucson is 793 miles. The road distance is 862.4 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Tucson without a car is to BART and bus and train which takes 19h 8m and costs $210 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Berkeley to Tucson, including transfers.
Berkeley to Tucson bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Berkeley to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Tucson is to bus which takes 22h 35m and costs $130 - $200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $600 and takes 6h 22m, you could also train, which costs $300 - $650 and takes 23h 10m.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Emeryville to Broadway/Country Club via San Jose, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, 12th Av/Canada St, 6th Av/Pennington, and Downtown Ronstadt Center in around 22h 35m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Tucson (TUS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tucson via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Emeryville to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $140–180
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $110–160
- Titanium
- $125–129
- 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
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
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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