There are 6 ways to get from Tucson to Marfa by train, taxi, car, shuttle, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Alpine Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the taxi from Alpine Amtrak Station to Marfataxi
10h 22m$123–263Drive 509.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tucson to Marfacar 509.2 mi
8h 10m$93–135Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Carlsbad, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Carlsbad (CNM)plane PHX - CNM
- Drive from Carlsbad (CNM) to Marfacar
8h 23m$400–430Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Midland International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Midland International Airport (MAF)plane PHX - MAF
- Take the bus from Midland/Odessa Airport to Marfa, TXbus
10h 2m$239–554Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Silver City Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Silver City Airport (SVC)plane PHX - SVC
- Drive from Silver City Airport (SVC) to Marfacar
9h 44m$315–555Fly Tucson to Carlsbad, drive
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Carlsbad (CNM)plane TUS - CNM
- Drive from Carlsbad (CNM) to Marfacar
9h 6m$110–480
Phoenix (PHX) to Carlsbad (CNM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Marfa is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Marfa is to drive which takes 8h 10m and costs $90 - $140.
The distance between Tucson and Marfa is 556 miles. The road distance is 512.1 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Marfa without a car is to train and taxi which takes 10h 22m and costs $120 - $270.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Tucson to Marfa, including transfers.
Marfa is 1h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 12:50 PM in Tucson and 1:50 PM in Marfa.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Marfa is 512 miles. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Tucson to Marfa.
There are 17+ hotels available in Marfa.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Marfa, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tucson to Marfa. However, you can take the train to Alpine Amtrak Station then take the taxi to Marfa. Alternatively, you can drive from Tucson to Marfa in around 8h 10m.
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Phoenix to Carlsbad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $235–245
Flights from Phoenix to Silver City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–330
Flights from Tucson to Carlsbad via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Tucson to Carlsbad via Las Vegas, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tucson to Carlsbad via Denver, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tucson to Carlsbad via San Diego, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tucson to Carlsbad via Phoenix, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Midland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Midland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Alpine Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $50–130
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $65–180
- Business - advance purchase
- $90–390
- Business Class
- $150–410
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 800-628-1335
- midlandsales@allaboardamerica.com
- Website
- allaboardamerica.com
Bus from Midland/Odessa Airport to Marfa, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- allaboardamerica.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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