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How to get fromTucson to El Centroby train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Tucson to El Centro by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Yuma Amtraktrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    2. Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Streetbus bus 10
    7h
    $35–92

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2054
    2. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2054
    8h
    $54–125

  3. Drive 299 mi

    1. Drive from Tucson to El Centrocar car 299 mi
    4h 42m
    $55–79

  4. Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Imperial County Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane plane PHX - IPL
    4h 48m
    $275–698

  5. Fly Tucson to San Diego International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane TUS - SAN
    2. Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus bus
    6h 43m
    $120–665

  6. Fly Tucson to Yuma International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane plane TUS - YUM
    2. Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Streetbus bus
    8h 16m
    $57–374

  7. Fly Tucson to Imperial County Airport

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane plane TUS - IPL
    6h 3m
    $120–663

Tucson to El Centro by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Tucson to El Centro Bus Stop via Phoenix Bus Station in around 8h. Alternatively, American Airlines, Southern Airways Express, and Southwest Airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) every 4 hours.

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