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How to get fromBerkeley to Tucsonby subway, plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak), car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)

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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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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tucson

    best
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SFO - TUS
    5h 17m
    $222–764

  2. Bus via Phoenix

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus 90
    2. Take the bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucsonbus bus
    23h 31m
    $79–116

  3. BART, bus, train

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train
    19h 8m
    $186–368

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Emeryville to San Josebus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucsonbus bus San Jose
    22h 35m
    $117–179

  5. Drive  857.4 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to Tucsoncar car 857.4 mi
    14h
    $157–226

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Tucson

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane OAK - TUS
    6h 17m
    $95–497

  7. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Tucson

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SJC - TUS
    7h 29m
    $96–483

  8. Fly Oakland International Airport to Phoenix, bus

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane OAK - PHX
    2. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    6h 17m
    $375–542

  9. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SFO - PHX
    3. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    6h 38m
    $147–309

  10. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SJC - PHX
    3. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    7h 14m
    $241–338

  11. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    23h 10m
    $253–559

Berkeley to Tucson by subway, bus, and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration19h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$186Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Berkeley to Tucson.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 788.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 17m

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 flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Tucson (TUS) every 4 hours.

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