There are 9 ways to get from Riverside to Tucson by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, train, or shuttle
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Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to TucsonFlixBus 2054
9h 36m$70–142Bus via 12th Av/Canada St
cheapest- Take the bus from Bloomington to TucsonSan Jose / ...
11h 51m$48–74Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak StationTexas Eagle / ...
11h 9m$50–600Drive 435.1 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Tucson435.1 mi
6h 57m$80–115Fly Ontario International Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Tucson (TUS)ONT - TUS
5h 45m$142–852Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tucson (TUS)LAX - TUS
5h 29m$117–628Fly Ontario International Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Phoenix (PHX)ONT - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
5h 30m$206–596Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tucson (TUS)SNA - TUS
7h$132–764Train, train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tucson (TUS)SAN - TUS
7h 34m$175–943
Riverside to Tucson by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Tucson is to bus via 12th Av/Canada St which costs $45 - $75 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Tucson is to train and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Vine Street Mobility Hub and arriving at Tucson via San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
The distance between Riverside and Tucson is 450 miles. The road distance is 437.7 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Tucson without a car is to bus which takes 9h 36m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Riverside to Tucson, including transfers.
Riverside to Tucson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Tucson is to bus which takes 9h 36m and costs $70 - $150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $600 and takes 11h 9m, you could also fly, which costs $140 - $850 and takes 5h 45m.
Riverside to Tucson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Tucson station.
Tucson is 1h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 2:29 AM in Riverside and 3:29 AM in Tucson.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Tucson once daily. Tickets cost $70–140 and the journey takes 8h 10m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ontario Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak Station 6 times a week. Tickets cost $50–600 and the journey takes 9h 44m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
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
- $50–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- 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
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–70
- Titanium
- $50–65
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $134
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- 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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