There are 9 ways to get from Gilroy to Tucson by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tucson (TUS)plane SJC - TUS
7h 29m$198–1,111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gilroy to Tucsonbus San Jose
18h 43m$94–134Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gilroy, CA McDonalds to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CAbus San Jose
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
16h 56m$155–310Drive 792.3 mi
- Drive from Gilroy to Tucsoncar 792.3 mi
12h 55m$145–209Caltrain, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tucson (TUS)plane SFO - TUS
6h 21m$151–779Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SJC - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
7h 33m$148–646Bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tucson (TUS)plane MRY - TUS
9h 1m$168–911Caltrain, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)plane OAK - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
8h 37m$146–577Caltrain, train
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
24h 11m$212–489
Gilroy to Tucson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gilroy to Tucson is to bus which costs $90 - $140 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Gilroy to Tucson is to Caltrain and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Gilroy to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Gilroy and arriving at Broadway/Country Club via 12th Av/Canada St and Downtown Ronstadt Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Gilroy to Tucson station. However, there are services departing from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Tucson Amtrak Station via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 11m.
The distance between Gilroy and Tucson is 771 miles. The road distance is 796.9 miles.
The best way to get from Gilroy to Tucson without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 56m and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Gilroy to Tucson, including transfers.
Gilroy to Tucson bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Gilroy station.
Gilroy to Tucson train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound station.
The best way to get from Gilroy to Tucson is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs $190 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $140 and takes 18h 43m, you could also Caltrain and train, which costs $210 - $490 and takes 24h 11m.
What companies run services between Gilroy, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tucson (TUS) hourly. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from Gilroy to Tucson once daily. Tickets cost $140–170 and the journey takes 17h 15m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tucson via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Gilroy, CA McDonalds to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44–48
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $90–140
- Titanium
- $107–110
- 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
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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More Questions & Answers
Gilroy to Tucson bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Tucson station.
Gilroy to Tucson train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilroy to Tucson is 797 miles. It takes approximately 12h 55m to drive from Gilroy to Tucson.
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