There are 10 ways to get from Burlingame to Tucson by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tucson
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tucson (TUS)SFO - TUS
4h 30m$149–762Caltrain, bus, train
cheapest- Take the train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station
19h 46m$111–159Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to TucsonSan Jose
23h 20m$167–205Drive 854.8 mi
- Drive from Burlingame to Tucson854.8 mi
13h 56m$156–226Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tucson (TUS)SJC - TUS
7h 5m$170–912Fly Oakland International Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Tucson (TUS)OAK - TUS
7h 13m$155–822Fly San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Phoenix (PHX)SFO - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
5h 38m$373–996Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)SJC - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
6h 40m$454–696Fly Oakland International Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)OAK - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
6h 59m$224–576Caltrain, train
- Take the train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station
24h 19m$158–254
Burlingame to Tucson by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burlingame to Tucson is to Caltrain and bus and train which costs $110 - $160 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Burlingame to Tucson is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $140 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Burlingame to Tucson station. However, there are services departing from Broadway Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Tucson Amtrak Station via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 19m.
The distance between Burlingame and Tucson is 768 miles. The road distance is 859.8 miles.
The best way to get from Burlingame to Tucson without a car is to Caltrain and bus and train which takes 19h 46m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Burlingame to Tucson, including transfers.
Burlingame to Tucson train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Broadway Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from Burlingame to Tucson is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $140 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $210 and takes 23h 20m, you could also Caltrain and train, which costs $150 - $260 and takes 24h 19m.
Tucson is 1h ahead of Burlingame. It is currently 4:44 PM in Burlingame and 5:44 PM in Tucson.
Burlingame to Tucson train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
What companies run services between Burlingame, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tucson (TUS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from San Jose Fronteras to Tucson once daily. Tickets cost $150–180 and the journey takes 18h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose Fronteras to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $134
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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