There are 6 ways to get from Poway to Tucson by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or shuttle
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Line 945 bus, bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Tucson
best- Take the bus from Midland Rd & Janette Ln to Rancho Bernardo Transit Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to Broadway & Park Blbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tucson (TUS)plane SAN - TUS
5h 28m$156–965Drive 404.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poway to Tucsoncar 404.8 mi
6h 30m$74–107Bus, train
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Yuma County Area Transitbus Greyhound US0851
- Take the train from Yuma Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
10h 43m$136–250Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Phoenix Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0851
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucsonbus FlixBus 2054
13h 31m$78–190Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to Broadway & Park Blbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SAN - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
6h 57m$740–1,249Line 945 bus, line 235 bus to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from Midland Rd & Janette Ln to Rancho Bernardo Transit Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to Escondido Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Tucson (TUS)plane CLD - TUS
8h 46m$118–722
Poway to Tucson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poway to Tucson is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Poway to Tucson is to line 945 bus and bus and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $150 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Poway to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Midland Rd & Janette Ln and arriving at Tucson via Rancho Bernardo Transit Station, Complex Dr & Clairemont Mesa Bl, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop and Phoenix Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 31m.
The distance between Poway and Tucson is 426 miles. The road distance is 407.1 miles.
The best way to get from Poway to Tucson without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 43m and costs $130 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Poway to Tucson, including transfers.
Poway to Tucson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
Poway to Tucson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Tucson is 1h ahead of Poway. It is currently 3:42 AM in Poway and 4:42 AM in Tucson.
Yes, the driving distance between Poway to Tucson is 407 miles. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Poway to Tucson.
What companies run services between Poway, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Midland Rd & Janette Ln to Tucson via Rancho Bernardo Transit Station, Clairemont Mesa Bl & Complex Dr, Complex Dr & Clairemont Mesa Bl, Old Town Transit Center, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, and Phoenix Bus Station in around 13h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Yuma Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Midland Rd & Janette Ln to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to Broadway & Park Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- 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
- $22–35
- 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
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