There are 7 ways to get from Tacoma to Tucson by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tucson
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tucson (TUS)plane SEA - TUS
5h 56m$203–1,015Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Phoenix, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SEA - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
7h 21m$148–655Bus
- Take the bus from Tacoma to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucsonbus
37h 45m$173–268Train, bus
- Take the train from Tacoma to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucsonbus San Jose
44h 21m$231–367Drive 1,500 mi
- Drive from Tacoma to Tucsoncar 1,500 mi
26h 52m$274–396Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Tacoma to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Tucson (TUS)plane PDX - TUS
8h 30m$288–1,364Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tacoma to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
46h 6m$202–318
Tacoma to Tucson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Tucson is to bus which costs $170 - $270 and takes 37h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Tucson is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $200 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Tacoma and arriving at Tucson via Sacramento and Phoenix Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Tacoma to Tucson station. However, there are services departing from Tacoma and arriving at Tucson Amtrak Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 6m.
The distance between Tacoma and Tucson is 1255 miles. The road distance is 1508.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Tucson without a car is to bus which takes 37h 45m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Tacoma to Tucson, including transfers.
Tacoma to Tucson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tacoma station.
Tacoma to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tacoma station.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Tucson is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $200 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $270 and takes 37h 45m, you could also train, which costs $200 - $320 and takes 46h 6m.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tucson (TUS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tacoma to Tucson via Sacramento and Phoenix Bus Station in around 37h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tucson via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tucson via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tucson via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
- $120–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $160–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tacoma to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- 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
- $75–95
- 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 Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- 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 Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $100–150
- Titanium
- $114–117
- 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
- $45–90
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
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More Questions & Answers
Tacoma to Tucson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Tucson is 1h ahead of Tacoma. It is currently 10:32 PM in Tacoma and 11:32 PM in Tucson.
Tacoma to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Tucson is 1509 miles. It takes approximately 26h 52m to drive from Tacoma to Tucson.
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