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How to get fromCalifornia to Tucsonby plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from California to Tucson by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly San Diego International Airport to Tucson

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    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tucson (TUS)planeSAN - TUS
    3h 40m
    $142–905

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak StationtrainTexas Eagle / ...
    10h 38m
    $45–130

  3. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to TucsonbusFlixBus 2054
    9h 25m
    $55–130

  4. Drive 487.2 mi

    1. Drive from Los Angeles to Tucsoncar487.2 mi
    7h 44m
    $89–129

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tucson (TUS)planeLAX - TUS
    3h 58m
    $106–613

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tucson

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tucson (TUS)planeSFO - TUS
    4h 58m
    $150–813

  7. Fly San Diego International Airport to Phoenix, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)planeSAN - PHX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Stationshuttle
    5h 5m
    $596–1,239

  8. Fly Long Beach Airport to Phoenix, shuttle

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Phoenix (PHX)planeLGB - PHX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Stationshuttle
    5h 30m
    $195–535

  9. Line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Tucson

    1. Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor And Macarthurbus
    2. Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus
    3. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tucson (TUS)planeSNA - TUS
    6h 16m
    $116–756

  10. Bus via Tucson

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to TucsonbusSan José
    9h 58m
    $54–77

California to Tucson by bus (Flixbus)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration9h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?

Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and American Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tucson (TUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tucson once daily. Tickets cost $55–130 and the journey takes 9h 25m.

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