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Recommended option
Fly Tucson to New York La Guardia • 8h 49m
Cheapest option
Bus to Phoenix, fly to Newark • 8h 27m
9 alternative options
Fly Tucson to New York JFK • 9h 9m
Fly Tucson to Newark • 8h 51m
Bus to Phoenix, fly to New York JFK • 8h 28m
Fly Tucson to White Plains • 11h 11m
Bus • 2 days 14h
Train via New Orleans • 2 days 18h
Train • 3 days 1h
Drive • 39h 40m
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to New York is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 39h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to New York is to bus and fly. Taking this option will cost $160 - $460 and takes 8h 27m.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to New York. However, there are services departing from University of Arizona and arriving at New York via Sky Harbor West and Phoenix. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Tucson station to New York station. However, there are services departing from Tucson Amtrak Station and arriving at NY Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Tucson and New York is 2129 miles. The road distance is 2450.2 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to New York without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $280 - $400.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Tucson to New York, including transfers.
Tucson to New York bus services, operated by Arizona Shuttle, depart from University of Arizona station.
Tucson to New York train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tucson Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Tucson to New York is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $220 - $2,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $400 and takes 2 days 14h, you could also train via New Orleans, which costs $270 - $390 and takes 2 days 18h.

- Distance: 2129.4 miles
- Duration: 8h 49m
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and New York, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and two other airlines fly from Tucson to New York every 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tucson to New York via Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Sky Harbor West, Buckeye Rd & 24th St, and Phoenix in around 2 days 14h.

- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to New York La Guardia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,900
Flights from Tucson to New York La Guardia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,900
Flights from Tucson to New York JFK via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $2,200
Flights from Tucson to New York JFK via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310 - $2,200
Flights from Tucson to New York JFK via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $2,200
Flights from Tucson to Newark via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,900
Flights from Tucson to Newark via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,900
Flights from Tucson to Newark via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,900
Flights from Phoenix to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $650
Flights from Phoenix to New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $1,100
Flights from Phoenix to New York JFK via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $1,100
Flights from Phoenix to New York JFK via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $1,100
Flights from Phoenix to New York JFK via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $1,100
Flights from Tucson to White Plains via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $2,000
Flights from Tucson to White Plains via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $2,000
Flights from Tucson to White Plains via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $2,000
Flights from Tucson to White Plains via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $2,000
Flights from Tucson to White Plains via Phoenix, Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $2,000
Flights from Tucson to White Plains via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $2,000
Flights from Tucson to White Plains via Phoenix, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $2,000
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $750
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340 - $750
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340 - $750
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $750
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $750

- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to New York La Guardia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $600
Flights from Tucson to New York JFK via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $600
Flights from Tucson to New York JFK via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $650
Flights from Tucson to New York JFK via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $650
Flights from Tucson to Newark via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $600
Flights from Phoenix to Newark via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $490
Flights from Phoenix to Newark via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $480
Flights from Phoenix to Newark via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $470
Flights from Phoenix to New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $480
Flights from Phoenix to New York JFK via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $490
Flights from Phoenix to New York JFK via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $490
Flights from Phoenix to New York JFK via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $500
Flights from Tucson to White Plains via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360 - $800
Flights from Tucson to White Plains via Los Angeles, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410 - $850
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $550

- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to New York La Guardia via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $2,500
Flights from Tucson to New York La Guardia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $2,500
Flights from Tucson to New York La Guardia via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $2,500
Flights from Tucson to Newark via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $2,400
Flights from Tucson to Newark via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $2,400
Flights from Tucson to Newark via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $2,400
Flights from Tucson to Newark via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $2,400
Flights from Phoenix to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $850
Flights from Phoenix to Newark via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $850
Flights from Phoenix to Newark via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $850
Flights from Phoenix to Newark via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $850
Flights from Tucson to White Plains via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $1,400
Flights from Tucson to White Plains via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $1,400
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350 - $850

- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Phoenix to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $650
Flights from Phoenix to New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $1,100
Flights from Phoenix to New York JFK via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $800

- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to New York La Guardia via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $650
Flights from Tucson to New York La Guardia via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $650
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $550
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $550

- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Phoenix to Newark via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $850
Flights from Phoenix to Newark via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340 - $550
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350 - $850

- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $800

Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Philadelphia to NY Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22 - $140
- Website
- Amtrak Acela
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- $22 - $70
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- $35 - $120
- Business Seat - Adult
- $40 - $140
- First Class - Child 2-12
- $65 - $120
- First Class - Senior Citizens and Active Military
- $120 - $210
- First Class - Adult
- $140 - $230

Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Philadelphia to NY Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $27 - $40
- Premium
- $180 - $260
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $40 - $65
- Business Seat
- $40 - $60
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140 - $200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $140 - $200
- Premium
- $400 - $550
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $290 - $430
- Business Seat
- $310 - $440
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to NY Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130 - $190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $130 - $190
- Premium
- $380 - $550
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $270 - $400
- Business Seat
- $290 - $410
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200 - $280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $200 - $280
- Premium
- $500 - $750
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $420 - $650
- Business Seat
- $450 - $650
Train from Chicago Union Station to NY Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95 - $140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $95 - $140
- Premium
- $320 - $440
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $190 - $290
- Business Seat
- $210 - $300

Amtrak’s Northeast Regional train service serves the US’ busy northeast corridor from Virginia to Massachusetts; major stops include Boston, Providence, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC and Baltimore. Amenities include Wi-Fi, a quiet car, cafe and business-class seating, and travelling with a small dog or cat is permitted. Book at least 14 days in advance for a cheaper Saver Fare.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-523-6590
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Philadelphia to NY Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15 - $90
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Book at
- amtrak.com
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $15 - $45
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $28 - $90
- Business Class Seat
- $45 - $120

- Phone
- +1 (800) 888-2749
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Arizona to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40 - $55
- Book at
- Arizona Shuttle

Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
Rome2rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240 - $340
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $240 - $340
- Flexible
- $340 - $490
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There is no direct flight from Tucson Airport to New York La Guardia Airport. The quickest flight takes 6h 20m and has one stopover.
Tucson to New York bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at New York station.
New York is 3h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 6:08 AM in Tucson and 9:08 AM in New York.
Tucson to New York train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at NY Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to New York is 2450 miles. It takes approximately 39h 40m to drive from Tucson to New York.
Delta, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines offer flights from Tucson Airport to New York La Guardia Airport.
Book your Tucson to New York train tickets online with Omio.
There are 846+ hotels available in New York. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Tucson to Tucson Airport is to line 11 bus which takes 35 min and costs $2.