There are 6 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Tucson by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tucson
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tucson (TUS)SNA - TUS
2h 48m$168–807Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 to 6th / Los Angeles460
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to TucsonSan José
13h 57m$53–79Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los AngelesPacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak StationTexas Eagle / ...
12h 53m$135–214Bus via San Bernardino
- Take the bus from Katella + Harbor to San Bernardino Transit Center200
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to TucsonFlixBus 2054
13h 45m$75–159Drive 481.7 mi
- Drive from Huntington Beach to Tucson481.7 mi
7h 49m$88–127Fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)SNA - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
4h 1m$432–741
Huntington Beach to Tucson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Huntington Beach to Tucson is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Huntington Beach to Tucson is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $160 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Huntington Beach to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Pacific Coast-Main and arriving at Tucson via 7Th-Channel, Katella + Harbor and San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
The distance between Huntington Beach and Tucson is 438 miles. The road distance is 484.5 miles.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Tucson without a car is to train which takes 12h 53m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Huntington Beach to Tucson, including transfers.
Huntington Beach to Tucson bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from Katella + Harbor station.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Tucson is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $160 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $220 and takes 12h 53m, you could also bus via San Bernardino, which costs $75 - $160 and takes 13h 45m.
Huntington Beach to Tucson bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, arrive at San Bernardino Transit Center station.
Tucson is 1h ahead of Huntington Beach. It is currently 12:18 PM in Huntington Beach and 1:18 PM in Tucson.
What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tucson (TUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Huntington Beach to Tucson Amtrak Station via Santa Ana and Los Angeles in around 12h 53m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- 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
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Katella + Harbor to San Bernardino Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–4
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–4
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- 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
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 to 6th / Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–75
- Titanium
- $60–70
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