There are 8 ways to get from Durham to Tucson by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, 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)RDU - TUS
9h 44m$340–1,503Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucson
2d 3h$245–543Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Take the train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tucson Amtrak Station
2d 13h$301–723Drive 2,109.6 mi
- Drive from Durham to Tucson2,109.6 mi
33h 19m$385–557Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Phoenix (PHX)RDU - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
9h 28m$344–837Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Tucson (TUS)GSO - TUS
11h 57m$397–1,719Train, train to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Selma Station
- Take the train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Tucson (TUS)FAY - TUS
12h 13m$334–1,411Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Phoenix (PHX)CLT - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
11h 51m$422–773
Durham to Tucson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Tucson is to bus which costs $240 - $550 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Tucson is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 28m and costs $340 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Tucson via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Phoenix Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
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 13h.
The distance between Durham and Tucson is 1887 miles. The road distance is 2121.9 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Tucson without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $240 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 44m 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 44m and costs $340 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $550 and takes 2 days 3h, you could also train, which costs $300 - $750 and takes 2 days 13h.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tucson (TUS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Durham to Tucson via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Phoenix Bus Station in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Tucson via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Tucson via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Tucson via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Tucson via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $120–360
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $190–410
- Business - advance purchase
- $260–1,100
- Business Class
- $360–900
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Selma Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $14–26
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $6–60
- Business - advance purchase
- $8–75
- Business Class
- $15–160
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $134
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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More Questions & Answers
Durham to Tucson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Tucson is 2h behind Durham. It is currently 8:20 AM in Durham and 6:20 AM in Tucson.
Durham to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Greensboro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Tucson is 2122 miles. It takes approximately 33h 19m to drive from Durham to Tucson.
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