There are 8 ways to get from Rifle to Tucson by bus, plane, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Bus to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly to Tucson
best- Take the bus from Rifle to Grand Junction Regional Airportbus
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Tucson (TUS)plane GJT - TUS
7h 34m$141–814Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to Phoenix
cheapest- Take the bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to 27th St Stationbus
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to AABC Airport UVbus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ASE - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
7h 33m$123–514Bus
- Take the bus from Rifle to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tucsonbus
22h 42m$196–271Drive 738.6 mi
- Drive from Rifle to Tucsoncar 738.6 mi
13h 12m$135–195Bus to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus
- Take the bus from Rifle to Grand Junction Regional Airportbus
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Phoenix (PHX)plane GJT - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
6h 57m$491–799Bus, bus to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from Rifle to Avon Stationbus
- Take the bus from Avon Station to Eagle County Airportbus
- Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Tucson (TUS)plane EGE - TUS
9h 26m$156–871Bus, bus to Denver, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from Rifle to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Tucson (TUS)plane DEN - TUS
9h 10m$274–1,059Bus via Paradise
- Take the bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus Hgb
- Take the bus from Glenwood Springs to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucsonbus
27h 1m$177–329
Rifle to Tucson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rifle to Tucson is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Rifle to Tucson is to bus and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $490 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Rifle to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Rifle and arriving at 6th Av/Pennington via 11th St & Auraria Pkwy, Denver, El Paso and 12th Av/Canada St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 42m.
The distance between Rifle and Tucson is 582 miles. The road distance is 742.9 miles.
The best way to get from Rifle to Tucson without a car is to bus which takes 22h 42m and costs $190 - $280.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Rifle to Tucson, including transfers.
Rifle to Tucson bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Rifle station.
Rifle to Tucson bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rifle to Tucson is 743 miles. It takes approximately 13h 12m to drive from Rifle to Tucson.
There are 632+ hotels available in Tucson.
What companies run services between Rifle, CO, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Rifle to 6th Av/Pennington via Union Station, 11th St & Auraria Pkwy, Stout St & 21st St, Denver, El Paso Bus Station, El Paso, Tucson, and 12th Av/Canada St in around 22h 42m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Tucson via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Denver to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Denver to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Denver to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Tucson via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Rifle to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Rifle to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Rifle to Avon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Rifle to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from El Paso to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.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
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to 27th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from 27th St Station to AABC Airport UV
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 970-328-3520
- info@coretransit.org
- Website
- evta.colorado.gov
Bus from Avon Station to Eagle County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://evta.colorado.gov
- Schedules at
- https://evta.colorado.gov/schedule
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- epicmountainexpress.com
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Glenwood Springs to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- 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
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