There are 8 ways to get from Durham to Tucson by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tucson (TUS)plane RDU - TUS
9h 53m$214–956Bus, train
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Houston to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 3h$803–1,302Drive 2,111.2 mi
- Drive from Durham to Tucsoncar 2,111.2 mi
33h 27m$386–557Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Tucson (TUS)plane GSO - TUS
10h 23m$300–1,186Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Phoenix (PHX)plane RDU - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
9h 46m$234–540Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Tucson (TUS)plane CLT - TUS
11h 59m$277–1,031Train, train to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Selma Stationtrain
- Take the train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Tucson (TUS)plane FAY - TUS
14h 35m$263–962Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 12h$1,310–2,096
Durham to Tucson by bus, subway, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Tucson is to fly and bus which costs $230 - $550 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Tucson is to fly and bus which takes 9h 46m and costs $230 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Durham station to Tucson station. However, there are services departing from Durham Amtrak Station and arriving at Tucson Amtrak Station via Greensboro and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Durham and Tucson is 1888 miles. The road distance is 2123.6 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Tucson without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $800 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Durham to Tucson, including transfers.
Durham to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Durham Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Durham to Tucson is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $210 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,300 - $2,100 and takes 2 days 12h.
Tucson is 3h behind Durham. It is currently 10:57 PM in Durham and 7:57 PM in Tucson.
Durham to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Greensboro station.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tucson (TUS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Durham Amtrak Station to Tucson Amtrak Station via Greensboro and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Tucson via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tucson via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Selma Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
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