There are 10 ways to get from Tucson to Alameda by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, 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)TUS - SFO
4h 55m$90–463Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Union StationFlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to OaklandFlixBus N2003 / ...
18h 35m$104–260Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los AngelesTexas Eagle / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to OaklandCoast Starlight
21h 35m$114–217Drive 852.1 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Alameda852.1 mi
13h 47m$156–225Fly Tucson to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)TUS - OAK
5h 59m$123–706Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PHX - OAK
5h 25m$388–641Fly Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)TUS - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Fruitvale
7h 10m$129–761Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PHX - SFO
5h 52m$365–948Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)PHX - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Fruitvale
6h 34m$454–696Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Tucson to San Jose - King RdNogales
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to FruitvaleOrange-N / ...
22h 20m$158–194
Tucson to Alameda by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Alameda is to train which costs $110 - $220 and takes 21h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Alameda is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $90 - $470.
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 18h 35m.
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 18h 35m and costs $100 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 55m 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 4h 55m and costs $90 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $260 and takes 18h 35m, you could also train, which costs $110 - $220 and takes 21h 35m.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tucson to Oakland via Los Angeles Union Station in around 18h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Tucson to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Tucson to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Tucson to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Tucson to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Tucson to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Tucson to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
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
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- 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
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- 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
- $55–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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More Questions & Answers
Tucson to Alameda bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Alameda is 1h behind Tucson. It is currently 5:22 PM in Tucson and 4:22 PM in Alameda.
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 47m to drive from Tucson to Alameda.
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