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How to get fromSilicon Valley to Tucsonby plane, bus, train, car, shuttle or train (Amtrak)

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There are 10 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Tucson by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tucson

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tucson (TUS)planeSFO - TUS
    4h 51m
    $152–767

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to TucsonbusSan Jose
    21h 55m
    $92–145

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown StationbusSan Fran
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak StationtrainTexas Eagle / ...
    19h 20m
    $109–156

  4. Drive 839.2 mi

    1. Drive from Silicon Valley to Tucsoncar839.2 mi
    13h 42m
    $154–222

  5. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tucson (TUS)planeSJC - TUS
    6h 39m
    $168–909

  6. Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Tucson

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Tucson (TUS)planeOAK - TUS
    7h 25m
    $153–819

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Phoenix (PHX)planeSFO - PHX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Stationshuttle
    5h 59m
    $376–1,001

  8. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix, shuttle

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)planeSJC - PHX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Stationshuttle
    6h 14m
    $452–693

  9. Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)planeOAK - PHX
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Stationshuttle
    7h 11m
    $222–573

  10. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los AngelestrainCoast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak StationtrainTexas Eagle / ...
    23h 51m
    $155–252

Silicon Valley to Tucson by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration21h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tucson (TUS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson once daily. Tickets cost $150–180 and the journey takes 17h 45m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route once daily.

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