There are 10 ways to get from Salinas to Tucson by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Tucson
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tucson (TUS)plane MRY - TUS
7h 42m$135–706Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Tucsonbus San Jose
20h 33m$98–144Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Tucsonbus FlixBus 2054
17h 5m$108–182Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
19h 43m$242–529Drive 786.7 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Tucsoncar 786.7 mi
12h 58m$144–208Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tucson (TUS)plane SFO - TUS
7h 16m$133–612Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tucson (TUS)plane SJC - TUS
7h 48m$202–958Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MRY - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
7h 50m$120–471Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SJC - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
7h 48m$172–613Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)plane OAK - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
9h 18m$151–555
Salinas to Tucson by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Tucson is to bus which costs $95 - $150 and takes 20h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Tucson is to train and Caltrain and fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas station to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Salinas Train Station and arriving at Tucson via Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Salinas to Tucson station. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Tucson Amtrak Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 43m.
The distance between Salinas and Tucson is 731 miles. The road distance is 791.3 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Tucson without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 17h 5m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Salinas to Tucson, including transfers.
Salinas to Tucson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
Salinas to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Tucson is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $130 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $100 - $190 and takes 17h 5m, you could also train, which costs $240 - $550 and takes 19h 43m.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tucson (TUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salinas Train Station to Tucson via Los Angeles Downtown in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tucson via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–55
- 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
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $140–170
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–140
- Titanium
- $108–112
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Salinas to Tucson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Downtown station.
Salinas to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
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