There are 10 ways to get from Nipomo to Tucson by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or shuttle
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Bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Tucson
best- Take the bus from Thompson & Branch to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Tucson (TUS)plane SBP - TUS
7h 42m$143–805Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
16h 51m$111–162Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tucsonbus
17h 12mDrive 650.2 mi
- Drive from Nipomo to Tucsoncar 650.2 mi
10h 48m$119–172Fly Santa Maria Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Tucson (TUS)plane SMX - TUS
7h 43m$133–804Bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the bus from Thompson & Branch to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SBP - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
7h 20m$207–579Fly Santa Maria Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SMX - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
7h 3m$207–578Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Hollister at Kelloggbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SBA - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
8h 12m$214–576Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tucson (TUS)plane LAX - TUS
9h 51m$178–654Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Maria to Los AngelesSan Jose
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucsonbus Los Angeles / ...
19h 41m$118–174
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Tucson (TUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nipomo to Tucson is to train which costs $110 - $170 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Nipomo to Tucson is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 3m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Nipomo to Tucson. However, there are services departing from North Thompson Avenue & West Chestnut Street and arriving at Tucson via Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop, Santa Barbara Bus Stop and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 12m.
The distance between Nipomo and Tucson is 642 miles. The road distance is 654 miles.
The best way to get from Nipomo to Tucson without a car is to train which takes 16h 51m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Nipomo to Tucson, including transfers.
Nipomo to Tucson bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Nipomo to Tucson is to train which takes 16h 51m and costs $110 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 17h 12m, you could also fly, which costs $130 - $850 and takes 7h 43m.
Nipomo to Tucson bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Tucson is 1h ahead of Nipomo. It is currently 2:41 PM in Nipomo and 3:41 PM in Tucson.
What companies run services between Nipomo, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Nipomo to Tucson Amtrak Station via Guadalupe Amtrak Station and Los Angeles in around 16h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Thompson Avenue & West Chestnut Street to Tucson via Cypress & Nicholson, Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 17h 12m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Santa Maria Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Santa Maria Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Tucson via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Thompson & Branch to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- 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
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Hollister at Kellogg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
Shuttle from Santa Maria to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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