There are 10 ways to get from Tucson to Alameda by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus
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Fly Tucson to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane TUS - SFO
5h 3m$80–413Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831
17h 50m$104–220Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
21h 35m$233–533Drive 852.1 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Alamedacar 852.1 mi
13h 52m$156–225Fly Tucson to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane TUS - OAK
5h 54m$143–856Fly Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane TUS - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Fruitvalesubway
7h$169–961Bus to Phoenix, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PHX - OAK
5h 30m$153–693Bus to Phoenix, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHX - SFO
5h 53m$305–950Bus to Phoenix, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PHX - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Fruitvalesubway
6h 26m$174–748Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus Nogales
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Fruitvalesubway Orange-N / ...
22h 20m$103–154
Tucson to Alameda by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Alameda is to bus and BART which costs $100 - $160 and takes 22h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Alameda is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $80 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Alameda. However, there are services departing from Tucson and arriving at Oakland via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Tucson station to Alameda. However, there are services departing from Tucson Amtrak Station and arriving at Oakland via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
The distance between Tucson and Alameda is 790 miles. The road distance is 857.1 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Alameda without a car is to bus which takes 17h 50m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Tucson to Alameda, including transfers.
Tucson to Alameda bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson station.
Tucson to Alameda train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tucson Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Alameda is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $80 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $220 and takes 17h 50m, you could also train, which costs $230 - $550 and takes 21h 35m.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tucson to Oakland via Los Angeles Union Station in around 17h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Tucson to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Tucson to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Tucson to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Tucson to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Tucson to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Tucson to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Fruitvale
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Fruitvale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- 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 Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–140
- Titanium
- $109–112
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More Questions & Answers
Tucson to Alameda bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Tucson to Alameda train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Alameda is 857 miles. It takes approximately 13h 52m to drive from Tucson to Alameda.
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