There are 9 ways to get from Tacoma to Phoenix by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Phoenix (PHX)SEA - PHX
4h 45m$106–484Bus
- Take the bus from Tacoma to Sacramento Bus StationFlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Phoenix Bus Station
34h 35m$154–226Train, bus via San Jose
- Take the train from Tacoma to San JoseCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to PhoenixSan Jose
40h 53m$165–394Drive 1,384.2 mi
- Drive from Tacoma to Phoenix1,384.2 mi
24h 49m$253–365Bus to Paine Field County Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Bus Wy & Lander St
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Phoenix (PHX)PAE - PHX
6h 57m$128–611Train to Portland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tacoma to Portland
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Phoenix (PHX)PDX - PHX
7h 11m$429–815Train, bus
- Take the train from Tacoma to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus StationGreyhound US1000 / ...
41h 48m$208–433Train, bus via Fontana
- Take the train from Tacoma to Los Angeles
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix
42h 37m$242–435Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tacoma to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Phoenix
44h 42m$293–553
Tacoma to Phoenix by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Phoenix is to bus which costs $150 - $230 and takes 34h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Phoenix is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $100 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma to Phoenix station. However, there are services departing from Tacoma and arriving at Phoenix Bus Station via Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 35m.
The distance between Tacoma and Phoenix is 1139 miles. The road distance is 1392.3 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Phoenix without a car is to bus which takes 34h 35m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Tacoma to Phoenix, including transfers.
Tacoma to Phoenix bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tacoma station.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Phoenix is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $100 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $230 and takes 34h 35m.
Tacoma to Phoenix bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Phoenix is 1h ahead of Tacoma. It is currently 8:18 AM in Tacoma and 9:18 AM in Phoenix.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?
Volaris, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Phoenix (PHX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tacoma to Phoenix Bus Station via Sacramento in around 34h 35m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Phoenix via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Phoenix via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Phoenix via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Phoenix via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $80–220
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $110–270
- Business - advance purchase
- $160–650
- Business Class
- $240–600
Train from Tacoma to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tacoma to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tacoma to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $80–140
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Sacramento to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $80–120
- Titanium
- $92–96
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Bus Wy & Lander St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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