There are 6 ways to get from Irvine to Tempe by plane, tram, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly, tram
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)SNA - PHX
- Take the tram from 44th St/Washington to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd
1h 54m$248–548Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZSouthern CA
10h 56m$56–60Train, bus via 44th St/Washington
- Take the train from Tustin to San Bernardino - DowntownIE-OC Line
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train StationFlixBus 2054
9h 13m$67–155Train, taxi
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Tempe
11h 15m$118–221Drive 369.2 mi
- Drive from Irvine to Tempe369.2 mi
5h 58m$68–98Train, bus
- Take the train from Tustin to San Bernardino - DowntownIE-OC Line
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to PhoenixLa
9h 55m$62–90
Irvine to Tempe by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Tempe is to bus which costs $56 - $60 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Tempe is to fly and tram which takes 1h 54m and costs $240 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Tempe. However, there are services departing from Culver-San Leandro and arriving at Sycamore/Main St TC via 1St-Centennial, ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA and Dobson Rd & Warner Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Irvine and Tempe is 348 miles. The road distance is 371.3 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Tempe without a car is to train and bus via 44th St/Washington which takes 9h 13m and costs $65 - $160.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Irvine to Tempe, including transfers.
Irvine to Tempe bus services, operated by Xe Do Hoang Transportation, depart from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA station.
Irvine to Tempe bus services, operated by Xe Do Hoang Transportation, arrive at Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZ station.
Tempe is 1h ahead of Irvine. It is currently 5:07 PM in Irvine and 6:07 PM in Tempe.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Tempe is 371 miles. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Irvine to Tempe.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
Xe Do Hoang Transportation operates a bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZ twice a week. Tickets cost $50–54 and the journey takes 7h 29m. Hoang Express also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Tram from 44th St/Washington to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–13
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–54
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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