There are 8 ways to get from Durham to Tucson by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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 54m$204–906Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Lordsburgbus
- Take the bus from Lordsburg to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucson Downtownbus
2d 5h$409–647Train (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$1,300–2,096Drive 2,111.2 mi
- Drive from Durham to Tucsoncar 2,111.2 mi
33h 27m$361–522Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from Durham to Greensboro Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Tucson (TUS)plane GSO - TUS
10h 22m$218–854Fly 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$234–540Bus to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Tucson (TUS)plane FAY - TUS
13h 36m$220–894Train 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
12h$266–979
Durham to Tucson by bus
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 bus from Durham to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Broadway/Country Club via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Lordsburg, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station and Downtown Ronstadt Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
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 which takes 2 days 5h and costs $400 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Durham to Tucson, including transfers.
Durham to Tucson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
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 54m and costs $200 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $400 - $650 and takes 2 days 5h, you could also train, which costs $1,300 - $2,100 and takes 2 days 12h.
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) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Durham to Broadway/Country Club via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Lordsburg, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Tucson Downtown, and Downtown Ronstadt Center in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Tucson via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Tucson via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tucson via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tucson via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- 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
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucson Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Durham to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Lordsburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lordsburg to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Durham to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Durham to Tucson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Tucson is 2h behind Durham. It is currently 12:42 AM in Durham and 10:42 PM in Tucson.
Durham to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Greensboro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Tucson is 2124 miles. It takes approximately 33h 27m to drive from Durham to Tucson.
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