There are 8 ways to get from Riverside, CA to Tucson by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, or train
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Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Tucsonbus FlixBus 2054
9h 25m$51–92Bus via 12th Av/Canada St
cheapest- Take the bus from Bloomington to Tucsonbus San Jose / ...
11h 46m$48–79Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
12h 43m$105–252Drive 431 mi
- Drive from Riverside, CA to Tucsoncar 431 mi
6h 52m$79–114Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from Riverside to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tucson (TUS)plane LAX - TUS
5h 44m$105–626Fly Ontario International Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Tucson (TUS)plane ONT - TUS
7h 41m$147–914Fly Ontario International Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ONT - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
7h 25m$127–579Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tucson (TUS)plane SNA - TUS
8h 35m$122–718
Riverside, CA to Tucson by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside, CA to Tucson is to bus which costs $50 - $95 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside, CA to Tucson is to bus and fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside, CA to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Riverside and arriving at Tucson via San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Riverside, CA and Tucson is 450 miles. The road distance is 433.5 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside, CA to Tucson without a car is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs $50 - $95.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Riverside, CA to Tucson, including transfers.
Riverside, CA to Tucson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Bernardino station.
The best way to get from Riverside, CA to Tucson is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs $50 - $95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $260 and takes 12h 43m, you could also fly, which costs $140 - $950 and takes 7h 41m.
Riverside, CA to Tucson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Tucson station.
Tucson is 2h behind Riverside, CA. It is currently 8:46 AM in Riverside, CA and 6:46 AM in Tucson.
What companies run services between Riverside, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Bernardino to Tucson once daily. Tickets cost $50–90 and the journey takes 8h 10m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ontario Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak Station 6 times a week. Tickets cost $100–240 and the journey takes 9h 44m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tucson via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tucson via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Riverside to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bloomington to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Bloomington to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–75
- Titanium
- $55–65
- 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
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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