There are 9 ways to get from Del Mar to Tucson by bus, train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
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Line 101 bus, train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Tucson
best- Take the bus from Camino Del Mar & 15th St to Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr
- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tucson (TUS)SAN - TUS
4h 55m$144–868Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Phoenix Bus StationGreyhound US0851
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to TucsonFlixBus 2054
13h 6m$76–200Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los AngelesPacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak StationTexas Eagle / ...
15h 4m$82–159Drive 418.7 mi
- Drive from Del Mar to Tucson418.7 mi
6h 40m$77–111Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Tucson (TUS)CLD - TUS
7h 43m$124–760Fly 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
6h 19m$438–902Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Phoenix (PHX)CLD - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
6h 32m$198–524Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tucson (TUS)LAX - TUS
7h 32m$136–649Train, bus
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Bernardino - DowntownIE-OC Line
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 4207 S 6th Ave - TucsonHuntington Park
14h 38m$98–143
Del Mar to Tucson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Del Mar to Tucson is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Del Mar to Tucson is to line 101 bus and train and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $140 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Del Mar to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Camino Del Mar & 15th St and arriving at Tucson via Gilman Dr & Mandeville Ln, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop and Phoenix Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 6m.
The distance between Del Mar and Tucson is 408 miles. The road distance is 421.2 miles.
The best way to get from Del Mar to Tucson without a car is to bus which takes 13h 6m and costs $75 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Del Mar to Tucson, including transfers.
Del Mar to Tucson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Del Mar to Tucson is to bus which takes 13h 6m and costs $75 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $160 and takes 15h 4m, you could also fly, which costs $120 - $800 and takes 7h 43m.
Del Mar to Tucson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Tucson is 1h ahead of Del Mar. It is currently 9:08 AM in Del Mar and 10:08 AM in Tucson.
What companies run services between Del Mar, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Camino Del Mar & 15th St to Tucson via Gilman Dr & Myers Dr, Gilman Dr & Mandeville Ln, Old Town Transit Center, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, and Phoenix Bus Station in around 13h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Camino Del Mar & 15th St to Tucson Amtrak Station via Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Solana Beach Amtrak Station, and Los Angeles in around 15h 4m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tucson via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $15–21
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Camino Del Mar & 15th St to Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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