There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Tucson by plane or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Tucson
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tucson (TUS)plane MEL - TUS
21h 40m$619–2,119Fly Melbourne Airport to Prescott, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Prescott (PRC)plane MEL - PRC
- Take the bus from Prescott Valley Kiosk to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
27h 54m$593–1,808Fly Melbourne Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MEL - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
22h 24m$969–1,904Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Tucson (TUS)plane MEB - TUS
44h 15m$754–2,504
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tucson (TUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Tucson is to fly and bus which costs $550 - $1,900 and takes 27h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Tucson is to fly which takes 21h 40m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Tucson is 8314 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 40m to get from Melbourne to Tucson, including transfers.
Tucson is 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:16 PM in Melbourne and 6:16 PM in Tucson.
There are 834+ hotels available in Tucson.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tucson, AZ, USA?
Delta, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tucson (TUS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tucson via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Phoenix via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Prescott via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Prescott via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Tucson via King Island, Melbourne Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Tucson via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Phoenix via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,400
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Tucson via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Tucson via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Tucson via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Tucson via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Tucson via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 56m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Tucson via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tucson via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Phoenix via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,400
- 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
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from Prescott Valley Kiosk to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
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