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How to get fromLong Beach to Tucsonby tram, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Long Beach to Tucson by tram, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train

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  1. Tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tucson

    best
    1. Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    2. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane LAX - TUS
    4h 39m
    $344–756

  2. Bus via Artesia Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tucsonbus bus
    14h 44m
    $57–83

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Huntington Park to Tucsonbus bus Huntington Park / ...
    11h 35m
    $63–89

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    11h 44m
    $272–432

  5. Drive  488.1 mi

    1. Drive from Long Beach to Tucsoncar car 488.1 mi
    8h
    $90–129

  6. Fly Long Beach Airport to Tucson

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane LGB - TUS
    5h 48m
    $101–651

  7. Fly Long Beach Airport to Phoenix, bus

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane LGB - PHX
    2. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    5h 43m
    $111–486

  8. Line 46 bus, line 50 bus, line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Tucson

    1. Take the bus from Long Beach Blvd & 3rd SE to 7th & Channel SEbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Katella-Harborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harbor-Katella to Harbor And Macarthurbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus bus
    5. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SNA - TUS
    7h 22m
    $77–427

  9. Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Tucson

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SAN - TUS
    7h 19m
    $518–835

Long Beach to Tucson by bus

Calendar11Weekly Buses
Duration11h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 483.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 39m

What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?

Tufesa operates a bus from Huntington Park to Tucson every 2 hours. Tickets cost $90–120 and the journey takes 9h. Tufesa Mexico also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station 6 times a week. Tickets cost $270–430 and the journey takes 9h 38m.

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