There are 9 ways to get from Tucson to Lake Arrowhead by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Pomona AmtrakTexas Eagle / ...
10h 18m$121–259Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tucson to San Bernardino Downtown Transit CenterFlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from SB Transit Center - Rialto Ave & F St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 1896
10h 20m$54–103Drive 451 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Lake Arrowhead451 mi
7h 18m$83–119Fly Tucson to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)TUS - ONT
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189
8h 52m$129–766Bus via Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to Fontana Metrolink Transit CenterEl Paso
- Take the bus from SB Transit Center - Rialto Ave & F St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 1896
11h 18m$85–120Fly Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)TUS - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depot
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189
9h 13m$87–441Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)PHX - ONT
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189
8h 4m$219–641Fly Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)TUS - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Bernardino
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189
10h 7m$114–627Fly Tucson to San Diego International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)TUS - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Ana
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino Depot
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189
10h 35m$127–650
Tucson to Lake Arrowhead by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Lake Arrowhead is to bus which costs $50 - $110 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Lake Arrowhead is to drive which takes 7h 18m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Lake Arrowhead. However, there are services departing from Tucson and arriving at Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189 via SB Transit Center - Rialto Ave & F St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Tucson and Lake Arrowhead is 522 miles. The road distance is 453.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Lake Arrowhead without a car is to train which takes 10h 18m and costs $120 - $260.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Tucson to Lake Arrowhead, including transfers.
Tucson to Lake Arrowhead bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Lake Arrowhead is to train which takes 10h 18m and costs $120 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $110 and takes 10h 20m.
Tucson to Lake Arrowhead bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center station.
Lake Arrowhead is 1h behind Tucson. It is currently 9:41 PM in Tucson and 8:41 PM in Lake Arrowhead.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Lake Arrowhead, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Pomona Amtrak 6 times a week. Tickets cost $45–160 and the journey takes 7h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tucson to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189 via San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center and SB Transit Center - Rialto Ave & F St in around 10h 20m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Tucson to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Tucson to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Tucson to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
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
- $45–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45–120
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $60–160
- Business - advance purchase
- $80–350
- Business Class
- $130–380
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–13
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
- Phone
- +1 909-878-5200
- Website
- mountaintransit.org
Bus from SB Transit Center - Rialto Ave & F St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- Mountain Transit
Bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Mountain Transit
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Lake Arrowhead is 454 miles. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Tucson to Lake Arrowhead.
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