There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Tucson by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly to Tucson
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Tucson (TUS)plane STL - TUS
8h 1m$382–1,802Fly to Phoenix, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane STL - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
7h 46m$232–988Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucsonbus FlixBus 2054
33h 10m$264–480Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle
2d 2h$430–1,000Drive 1,416.6 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Tucsoncar 1,416.6 mi
23h 45m$259–374
St. Louis to Tucson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Tucson is to bus which costs $260 - $480 and takes 33h 10m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Tucson is to fly and bus which takes 7h 46m and costs $230 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Tucson. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Tucson via Phoenix Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St. Louis and arriving at Tucson Amtrak Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between St. Louis and Tucson is 1272 miles. The road distance is 1424.9 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Tucson without a car is to bus which takes 33h 10m and costs $260 - $480.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from St. Louis to Tucson, including transfers.
St. Louis to Tucson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Tucson is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $380 - $1,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $480 and takes 33h 10m, you could also train, which costs $430 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Tucson (TUS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Tucson via Phoenix Bus Station in around 33h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tucson via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tucson via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tucson via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–460
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
St. Louis to Tucson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Tucson is 2h behind St. Louis. It is currently 3:50 PM in St. Louis and 1:50 PM in Tucson.
St. Louis to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tucson Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Tucson is 1425 miles. It takes approximately 23h 45m to drive from St. Louis to Tucson.
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