There are 8 ways to get from Tucson to Idyllwild by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to Indio Bus Stationbus El Paso
- Take the taxi from Town Center & Hahn to Idyllwildtaxi
8h 48m$216–276Drive 412.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tucson to Idyllwildcar 412.2 mi
6h 50m$76–109Train, taxi
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Pomona Amtraktrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the taxi from 6th Street and Magnolia Avenue to Idyllwildtaxi
12h 6m$248–440Fly Tucson to Palm Springs International Airport, drive
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane TUS - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Idyllwildcar
5h 42m$89–564Bus, taxi via Phoenix
- Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Palm Canyon at Sonora to Idyllwildtaxi
12h 57m$231–311Bus to Phoenix, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane PHX - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Idyllwildcar
5h 10m$119–511Bus to Phoenix, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, drive
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane PHX - CLD
- Drive from Carlsbad-Airport-CLD to Idyllwildcar
5h 50m$109–418Fly Tucson to San Diego International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane TUS - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego to Temecula Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Temecula Bus Stop to Idyllwildtaxi
6h 53m$263–784
Tucson (TUS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Idyllwild is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Idyllwild is to bus and fly and drive which takes 5h 10m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Tucson and Idyllwild is 422 miles. The road distance is 414.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Idyllwild without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 48m and costs $210 - $280.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Tucson to Idyllwild, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Idyllwild is 415 miles. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Tucson to Idyllwild.
There are 2679+ hotels available in Idyllwild.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Idyllwild, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tucson to Idyllwild. However, you can take the line 16 bus to 6th Av/District, walk to 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson, take the bus to Indio Bus Station, walk to Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy, take the line 11 bus to Town Center & Hahn, then take the taxi to Idyllwild. Alternatively, you can take the train to Pomona Amtrak, walk to Pomona Transit Center, take the line 707 bus to Montclair Transit Center, walk to Montclair, take the train to San Bernardino - Downtown, walk to San Bernardino, take the bus to 6th Street and Magnolia Avenue, then take the taxi to Idyllwild.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Phoenix to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Phoenix to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Tucson to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Phoenix to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Tucson to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Temecula Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $110–220
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
Road Runner Car Service
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- roadrunnercarservice.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Yellow Cab of Riverside
- Phone
- +1-877-321-8294
- Website
- yellowcabhemet.com
Tri County Cab, Inc
- Phone
- +1 518-792-1234
Queensbury Taxi
- Phone
- +1 518-761-1234
Glens Falls Capitaland Taxi
- Phone
- +1 518-793-0000
Road Runner Car Service
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- roadrunnercarservice.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Temecula - Murrieta Local Taxi
- Phone
- +1 951-699-5555
- Website
- temeculataxi.com
Finish Line Taxi
- Phone
- +1 951-473-0333
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