There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Saguaro National Park by plane, bus or train
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Recommended option
Fly from San Francisco • 2h 48m
Cheapest option
Bus via Phoenix • 24h 37m
3 alternative options
Fly from San Jose • 5h 58m
Bus • 21h 33m
Caltrain, train • 24h 29m
San Francisco (SFO) to Tucson (TUS) flights
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Saguaro National Park is to bus which costs $85 - $150 and takes 21h 33m.
The quickest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Saguaro National Park is to fly which costs $120 - $490 and takes 2h 48m.
The distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Saguaro National Park is 770 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Saguaro National Park without a car is to bus which takes 21h 33m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Saguaro National Park, including transfers.
The best way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Saguaro National Park is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $120 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $150 and takes 21h 33m, you could also Caltrain and train, which costs $120 - $190 and takes 24h 29m.
The quickest flight from San Francisco Airport to Tucson Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 10m.
United Airlines, Delta, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines offer flights from San Francisco Airport to Tucson Airport.
There are 13+ hotels available in Saguaro National Park. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to San Jose Airport is to shuttle which takes 50 min and costs $29 - $33.
- Distance: 769.7 miles
- Duration: 2h 48m
What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Saguaro National Park, AZ, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and three other airlines fly from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Saguaro National Park hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Saguaro National Park via San Francisco Bus Station, Modesto Bus Station, Modesto Transit Center, Modesto, and Tucson in around 21h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $390
Flights from San Francisco to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $380
Flights from San Francisco to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $390
Flights from San Jose to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $470
Flights from San Jose to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $470
Flights from San Jose to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $390
Flights from San Francisco to Tucson via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $440
Flights from San Jose to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $490
Flights from San Jose to Tucson via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from San Jose to Tucson via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $700
Flights from San Francisco to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $700
Flights from San Jose to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $600
Flights from San Jose to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $490
Flights from San Jose to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Jose to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $600
Flights from San Jose to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $600
Flights from San Jose to Tucson via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $900
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain to San Jose Diridon Caltrain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $10
- Schedules at
- caltrain.com
- One-way Senior / Disabled / Youth / Medicare Cardholder
- $3 - $5
- One-way Adult
- $7 - $10
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Coach Seat
- $55 - $80
- Premium
- $240 - $330
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $100 - $150
- Business Seat
- $100 - $150
Train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60 - $85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Coach Seat
- $60 - $85
- Premium
- $250 - $350
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $110 - $170
- Business Seat
- $120 - $170
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Modesto Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16 - $24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Economy
- $16 - $24
- Flexible
- $35 - $50
Bus from Oakland to Modesto Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15 - $22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Economy
- $15 - $22
- Flexible
- $30 - $50
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucson Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18 - $26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Economy
- $18 - $26
- Flexible
- $35 - $55
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Modesto to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70 - $120
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- clientes@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- sites.miticket.mx
Bus from Modesto to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50 - $85
- Website
- ACN Autobuses
- Phone
- 800 083 0908
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $28
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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