There are 11 ways to get from Philadelphia to Tucson by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Tucson
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Tucson (TUS)plane PHL - TUS
9h 26m$393–1,703Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Tucson
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Tucson (TUS)plane EWR - TUS
10h 47m$329–1,443Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 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 6h$416–769Train via New Orleans (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Sunset Limited
2d 20h$672–1,548Drive 2,298.2 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Tucsoncar 2,298.2 mi
38h 43m$420–606Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane PHL - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
9h 33m$343–988Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Tucson (TUS)plane BWI - TUS
10h 29m$375–1,657Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Phoenix (PHX)plane BWI - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
10h 33m$345–842Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Phoenix (PHX)plane EWR - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
10h 32m$329–878Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
3d 6h$631–1,422Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
3d 12h$755–1,769
Philadelphia to Tucson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Tucson is to bus which costs $410 - $800 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Tucson is to fly which takes 9h 26m and costs $390 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Tucson via St Louis Bus Station and Phoenix Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Tucson station. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Tucson Amtrak Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Tucson is 2081 miles. The road distance is 2311.6 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Tucson without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $410 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Philadelphia to Tucson, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Tucson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Tucson is to fly which takes 9h 26m and costs $390 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $800 and takes 2 days 6h, you could also train via New Orleans, which costs $650 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 20h.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Tucson (TUS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Tucson via St Louis Bus Station and Phoenix Bus Station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tucson via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tucson via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tucson via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix via Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tucson via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tucson via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tucson via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tucson via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $360–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–470
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Tucson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Tucson is 3h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 1:57 AM in Philadelphia and 10:57 PM in Tucson.
Philadelphia to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Tucson is 2312 miles. It takes approximately 38h 43m to drive from Philadelphia to Tucson.
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