There are 8 ways to get from Long Beach to Tucson by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, tram, 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 John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tucson (TUS)plane SNA - TUS
3h 3m$209–817Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
12h 43m$47–442Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tucsonbus FlixBus 2054
11h 5m$62–166Drive 488.4 mi
- Drive from Long Beach to Tucsoncar 488.4 mi
7h 57m$90–129Tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tucson (TUS)plane LAX - TUS
4h 37m$99–606Fly Long Beach Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Tucson (TUS)plane LGB - TUS
5h 38m$121–751Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SNA - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
4h 20m$473–741Bus via Artesia Station
- Take the bus from Artesia Station to 7th / Maplebus 60
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Tucsonbus San José
13h 27m$52–83
Long Beach to Tucson by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Beach to Tucson is to bus via Artesia Station which costs $50 - $85 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Long Beach to Tucson is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Beach station to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Long Beach Bus Station and arriving at Tucson via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Beach station to Tucson station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Long Beach Station and arriving at Tucson Amtrak Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
The distance between Long Beach and Tucson is 449 miles. The road distance is 491.2 miles.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Tucson without a car is to bus which takes 11h 5m and costs $60 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Long Beach to Tucson, including transfers.
Long Beach to Tucson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Long Beach to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Tucson is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs $200 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $170 and takes 11h 5m, you could also train, which costs $45 - $450 and takes 12h 43m.
What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tucson (TUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tucson once daily. Tickets cost $55–130 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
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
- $45–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- 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 Artesia Station to 7th / Maple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–80
- Titanium
- $60–70
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More Questions & Answers
Long Beach to Tucson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Tucson station.
Tucson is 1h ahead of Long Beach. It is currently 4:53 PM in Long Beach and 5:53 PM in Tucson.
Long Beach to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tucson Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Beach to Tucson is 491 miles. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Long Beach to Tucson.
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