There are 10 ways to get from California to Tucson by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus
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Fly San Diego International Airport to Tucson
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tucson (TUS)SAN - TUS
3h 40m$142–905Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak StationTexas Eagle / ...
10h 38m$50–140Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to TucsonFlixBus 2054
9h 25m$55–150Drive 487.2 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Tucson487.2 mi
7h 44m$89–129Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tucson (TUS)LAX - TUS
3h 58m$106–613Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tucson
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tucson (TUS)SFO - TUS
4h 58m$150–813Fly San Diego International Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)SAN - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
5h 5m$596–1,239Fly Long Beach Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Phoenix (PHX)LGB - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
5h 30m$195–535Line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor And Macarthur
- Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tucson (TUS)SNA - TUS
6h 16m$116–756Bus via Tucson
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to TucsonSan José
9h 58m$54–77
California to Tucson by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Tucson is to bus via Tucson which costs $50 - $80 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from California to Tucson is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $140 - $950.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Los Angeles Union Station station and arriving at Tucson. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Tucson Amtrak Station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between California and Tucson is 382 miles. The road distance is 490 miles.
The best way to get from California to Tucson without a car is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs $55 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from California to Tucson, including transfers.
California to Tucson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Tucson is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $140 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $150 and takes 9h 25m, you could also train, which costs $50 - $140 and takes 10h 38m.
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 $55–150 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
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
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $134
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–80
- Titanium
- $60–70
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California to Tucson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Tucson station.
Tucson is 1h ahead of California. It is currently 8:19 PM in California and 9:19 PM in Tucson.
California to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tucson Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Tucson is 490 miles. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from California to Tucson.
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