There are 11 ways to get from Ottawa to Tucson by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Tucson
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Tucson (TUS)plane YOW - TUS
11h 5m$323–1,403Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Phoenix, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Phoenix (PHX)plane YOW - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
12h 8m$233–888Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tucson Downtownbus
2d 8h$730–1,612Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucsonbus
2d 18h$483–932Drive 2,400.2 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Tucsoncar 2,400.2 mi
41h 37m$550–794Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Tucson (TUS)plane YUL - TUS
12h 10m$325–1,386Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Tucson (TUS)plane SYR - TUS
14h 32m$458–1,869Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane YUL - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
11h 59m$295–871Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 23h$759–1,778Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
3d 2h$815–1,852Bus, train via Detroit
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
3d 4h$754–1,654
Ottawa to Tucson by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Tucson is to fly and bus which costs $230 - $900 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Tucson is to fly which takes 11h 5m and costs $320 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Tucson via Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station and Phoenix Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Ottawa and Tucson is 2114 miles. The road distance is 2414.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Tucson without a car is to bus and train via Flagstaff which takes 2 days 8h and costs $700 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Ottawa to Tucson, including transfers.
Ottawa to Tucson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Tucson is to fly which takes 11h 5m and costs $320 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $480 - $950 and takes 2 days 18h, you could also train, which costs $750 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 23h.
Ottawa to Tucson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Tucson is 3h behind Ottawa. It is currently 2:32 PM in Ottawa and 11:32 AM in Tucson.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Tucson, AZ, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Tucson (TUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Tucson via Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Phoenix Bus Station in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Phoenix via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Phoenix via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Tucson via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Phoenix via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Phoenix via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Phoenix via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Tucson via Toronto, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Phoenix via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Phoenix via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Tucson via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Tucson via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Phoenix via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Phoenix via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Phoenix via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $24–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $24–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tucson Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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