There are 7 ways to get from Tehachapi to Tucson by bus, plane, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to Tucson
best- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to GET Downtown Transit Center
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Tucson (TUS)BFL - TUS
6h 24mDrive 550 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tehachapi to Tucson550 mi
9h 10m$101–145Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.100
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tucson
14h 53mBus, train via Tucson Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.100
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station
16h 10mBus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to GET Downtown Transit Center
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX)BFL - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
6h 4mBus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tucson (TUS)LAX - TUS
8h 27mBus
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to GET Downtown Transit Center100
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucson
15h 17m
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Tucson (TUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tehachapi to Tucson is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tehachapi to Tucson is to drive which takes 9h 10m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Tehachapi to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Tehachapi Park & Ride and arriving at Tucson via Bakersfield and Phoenix Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 17m.
The distance between Tehachapi and Tucson is 578 miles. The road distance is 553.3 miles.
The best way to get from Tehachapi to Tucson without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Tehachapi to Tucson, including transfers.
Tehachapi to Tucson bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from Tehachapi Park & Ride station.
Tehachapi to Tucson bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at GET Downtown Transit Center station.
Tucson is 1h ahead of Tehachapi. It is currently 7:33 AM in Tehachapi and 8:33 AM in Tucson.
Yes, the driving distance between Tehachapi to Tucson is 553 miles. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Tehachapi to Tucson.
What companies run services between Tehachapi, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to Tucson via GET Downtown Transit Center, Bakersfield, and Phoenix Bus Station in around 15h 17m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tucson via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $12–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to GET Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $134
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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