There are 9 ways to get from Tucson to Arcadia by plane, tram, train (Amtrak), bus, car, shuttle, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport, tram
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane TUS - LAX
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Arcadia Stationtram
5h 20m$63–326Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
10h 2m$52–463Bus
- Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to El Montebus Nogales / ...
10h 13m$87–118Drive 476.9 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Arcadiacar 476.9 mi
7h 42m$87–126Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PHX - ONT
6h 44m$208–556Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PHX - BUR
6h 50m$372–794Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Long Beach Airport, tram
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane PHX - LGB
- Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Arcadia Stationtram
7h 23m$196–481Fly Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus, train, tram
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane TUS - SNA
- Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Arcadia Stationtram
8h 8m$92–495Bus via Los Angeles Downtown (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Downtownbus FlixBus 2054
10h 48m$59–137
Tucson to Arcadia by train and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Arcadia is to bus via Los Angeles Downtown which costs $55 - $140 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Arcadia is to fly and tram which takes 5h 20m and costs $60 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Arcadia. However, there are services departing from Broadway/Country Club and arriving at Huntington / Santa Anita via Downtown Ronstadt Center, 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson, Valley Blvd and La Madera Ave W and El Monte Station - Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Tucson station to Arcadia station. However, there are services departing from Tucson Amtrak Station and arriving at Arcadia Station via Union Station - Metro A-Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Tucson and Arcadia is 496 miles. The road distance is 479.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Arcadia without a car is to train which takes 10h 2m and costs $50 - $470.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Tucson to Arcadia, including transfers.
Tucson to Arcadia bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson station.
Tucson to Arcadia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tucson Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Arcadia is to train which takes 10h 2m and costs $50 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $120 and takes 10h 13m.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Arcadia, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles 6 times a week. Tickets cost $45–470 and the journey takes 9h 20m. Alternatively, Omnibus Express operates a bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to El Monte 4 times a day. Tickets cost $85–110 and the journey takes 7h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Arcadia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Del Amo Station to Arcadia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
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
- $45–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Tucson to Arcadia bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Monte station.
Arcadia is 1h behind Tucson. It is currently 12:24 PM in Tucson and 11:24 AM in Arcadia.
Tucson to Arcadia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Arcadia is 480 miles. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Tucson to Arcadia.
There are 891+ hotels available in Arcadia.

















