There are 10 ways to get from Oceanside to Tucson by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Tucson
best- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tucson (TUS)SAN - TUS
4h 32m$156–918Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to TucsonFlixBus 2054
12h 25m$74–196Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los AngelesPacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak StationTexas Eagle / ...
13h 38m$80–170Drive 436.7 mi
- Drive from Oceanside to Tucson436.7 mi
6h 58m$80–116Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoff
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tucson (TUS)LAX - TUS
5h 5m$143–685Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Tucson (TUS)CLD - TUS
7h 21m$124–712Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)SAN - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
5h 57m$480–1,002Train, line 50 bus, line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Take the bus from Artic - Dock 5 to Katella-Harbor
- Take the bus from Harbor-Katella to Harbor And Macarthur
- Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tucson (TUS)SNA - TUS
7h 19m$136–778Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Phoenix (PHX)CLD - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
6h 15m$198–536Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Huntington ParkGreyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to TucsonSan José / ...
14h 3m$118–178
Oceanside to Tucson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oceanside to Tucson is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Oceanside to Tucson is to train and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $150 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Oceanside to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Oceanside Transportation Center and arriving at Tucson via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Oceanside to Tucson station. However, there are services departing from Oceanside and arriving at Tucson Amtrak Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 38m.
The distance between Oceanside and Tucson is 421 miles. The road distance is 439.2 miles.
The best way to get from Oceanside to Tucson without a car is to bus which takes 12h 25m and costs $70 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Oceanside to Tucson, including transfers.
Oceanside to Tucson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oceanside Transportation Center station.
Oceanside to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oceanside station.
The best way to get from Oceanside to Tucson is to bus which takes 12h 25m and costs $70 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $170 and takes 13h 38m, you could also fly, which costs $120 - $750 and takes 7h 21m.
What companies run services between Oceanside, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Tucson via Los Angeles Union Station in around 12h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oceanside to Tucson Amtrak Station via Los Angeles in around 13h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
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 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tucson via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–31
- 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
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://laxlinq.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
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Artic - Dock 5 to Katella-Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Katella to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Huntington Park to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–80
- Titanium
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Huntington Park to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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More Questions & Answers
Oceanside to Tucson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Tucson is 1h ahead of Oceanside. It is currently 8:53 PM in Oceanside and 9:53 PM in Tucson.
Oceanside to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oceanside to Tucson is 439 miles. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Oceanside to Tucson.
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