There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Tucson by plane 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 Melbourne Airport to Tucson
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tucson (TUS)plane MEL - TUS
20h 32m$619–2,119Fly Melbourne Airport to Phoenix, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MEL - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
22h 4m$499–1,604Fly Melbourne Airport to Prescott, bus
- 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
28h 30m$593–1,808Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Tucson (TUS)plane MEB - TUS
35h 20m$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 $490 - $1,600 and takes 22h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Tucson is to fly which takes 20h 32m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Tucson is 8314 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 32m to get from Melbourne to Tucson, including transfers.
Tucson is 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:29 PM in Melbourne and 5:29 AM in Tucson.
There are 827+ hotels available in Tucson.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tucson, AZ, USA?
Qantas, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tucson (TUS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tucson via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
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
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Prescott via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
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 Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tucson via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–4,600
- 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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