There are 7 ways to get from Palm Desert to Tucson by bus, car, plane or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus EPLA Limo Express • 8 h 57 min
$42 - $67
6 alternative options
Bus Tufesa • 9 h 18 min
$62 - $91
Bus Tufesa #2 • 9 h 37 min
$58 - $87
Bus Greyhound Mexico • 12 h 18 min
$66 - $99
Drive • 5 h 53 min
$35 - $55
Fly to Tucson • 6 h 33 min
$108 - $558
Fly to Phoenix, shuttle • 5 h 54 min
$141 - $961
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey and arriving at Tucson via Hwy 111 at Flower, Indio, CA and Phoenix. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 h 18 min.
The distance between Palm Desert and Tucson is 334 miles. The road distance is 373.6 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Desert to Tucson without a car is to bus which takes 8 h 57 min and costs .
It takes approximately 8 h 57 min to get from Palm Desert to Tucson, including transfers.
Palm Desert to Tucson bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Indio, CA station.
The best way to get from Palm Desert to Tucson is to bus which takes 8 h 57 min and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs and takes 6 h 33 min.
There is no direct flight from Indio/Palm Springs Airport to Tucson Airport. The quickest flight takes 3 h 5 min and has one stopover.
Palm Desert to Tucson bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Tucson station.
Tucson is 1 h ahead of Palm Desert. It is currently 7:23 AM in Palm Desert and 7:23 AM in Tucson.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Desert to Tucson is 374 miles. It takes approximately 5 h 53 min to drive from Palm Desert to Tucson.
- Distance: 334.4 miles
- Duration: 8 h 57 min
What companies run services between Palm Desert, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Palm Desert to Tucson via Hwy 111 at Las Palmas, Indio, Phoenix, AZ, 7th St & Roosevelt St, Van Buren St & Central Av, Van Buren/1st Ave, University Dr/Rural, and Tempe in around 8 h 57 min. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines and three other airlines fly from Palm Desert to Tucson hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indio/Palm Springs to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $550
Flights from Indio/Palm Springs to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $700
Flights from Indio/Palm Springs to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indio/Palm Springs to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 13 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $700
Flights from Indio/Palm Springs to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 53 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $800
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Indio to Phoenix, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- Phone
- (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tempe to University of Arizona
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5 - $13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 7022546899
- serviciosvegas@hotmail.com
- Website
- tufesabus.com
Bus from Indio, CA to Phoenix, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Book at
- GotoBus
Bus from Phoenix to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21 - $30
- Book at
- GotoBus
Bus from Indio, CA to Tucson, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Book at
- GotoBus
- Phone
- +61 760.922.1140
- Website
- blythewellnessexpress.org
Bus from Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center to Mesa Verde - Roy Wilson Community Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- blythewellnessexpress.org
- Phone
- 01-800 890 6821
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Blythe to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 10 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (800) 888-2749
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Shuttle from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, AZ to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40 - $55
- Schedules at
- arizonashuttle.com
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