There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Tucson by plane, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Chicago Midway to Tucson • 6 h 16 min
$213 - $496
Cheapest option
Fly Chicago O'Hare to Phoenix • 7 h 42 min
$126 - $410
6 alternative options
Fly Chicago O'Hare to Tucson • 6 h 28 min
$163 - $437
Fly Chicago Midway to Phoenix • 7 h 34 min
$171 - $649
Train, Amtrak Thruway, bus • 39 h 53 min
Bus • 43 h 13 min
$177 - $442
Train • 2 days 7 h
$270 - $850
Drive • 28 h 30 min
$170 - $260
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Tucson is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 28 h 30 min.
The quickest way to get from Chicago to Tucson is to fly which costs $210 - $500 and takes 6 h 16 min.
The distance between Chicago and Tucson is 1450 miles. The road distance is 1794 miles.
It takes approximately 6 h 16 min to get from Chicago to Tucson, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Chicago, Il and arriving at 6th St/Treat via Phoenix Downtown and St Mary's/I-10 Interstate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43 h 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station Amtrak station and arriving at Tucson Amtrak. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 7 h.
The nearest airport to Tucson is Tucson (TUS) Airport which is 7 miles away. Other nearby airports include Phoenix esa Gateway (AZA) (87 miles), Phoenix (PHX) (105 miles), Hermosillo (HMO) (217.6 miles) and Ciudad Juarez (CJS) (267.9 miles).
- Distance: 1449.5 miles
- Duration: 6 h 16 min
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Chicago to Tucson every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago to Tucson via Phoenix, Az, Phoenix Downtown, Tucson, and St Mary's/I-10 Interstate in around 43 h 13 min.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $900
Flights from Chicago Midway to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 2 min
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $900
Flights from Chicago Midway to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 33 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $900
Flights from Chicago Midway to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 50 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $900
Flights from Chicago Midway to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 3 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $900
Flights from Chicago Midway to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 10 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 21 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 20 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 34 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 2 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 37 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Phoenix via Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 19 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 54 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 28 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 39 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 15 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $650
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station Amtrak to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 31 h 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210 - $650
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $210 - $310
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $370 - $550
- Business Coach Seat
- $450 - $650
- Room
- $800 - $1,100
Train from Chicago Union Station Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 7 h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270 - $850
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $270 - $400
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $480 - $700
- Business Coach Seat
- $550 - $850
- Room
- $1,000 - $1,400
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Flagstaff, AZ to Phoenix, AZ - Sky Harbor Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Phone
- 01-800 890 6821
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40 - $60
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago, Il to Phoenix, Az
- Ave. Duration
- 38 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $170 - $430
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $170 - $280
- Flexible
- $330 - $430
- Phone
- (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Downtown to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6 - $14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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