There are 7 ways to get from Tucson to Sparks by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, bus (Amtrak), or train (Amtrak)
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Fly from Tucson
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)TUS - RNO
5h 19m$140–750Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Take the bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431
23h 26m$126–241Bus via Merced
- Take the bus from Tucson to Merced
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
23h 39m$127–235Drive 821.2 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Sparks821.2 mi
14h 43m$150–217Shuttle to Phoenix, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)PHX - RNO
4h 50m$365–735Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to SacramentoGuadalajara
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Sparks Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
27h 43mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Reno
30h 36m$171–399
Tucson to Sparks by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Sparks is to bus via Merced which costs $120 - $240 and takes 23h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Sparks is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $360 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Sparks. However, there are services departing from Broadway/Country Club and arriving at Sparks Transit Center via 6th Av/Pennington, Tucson, Merced Bus Stop and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 39m.
The distance between Tucson and Sparks is 725 miles. The road distance is 826 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Sparks without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 26m and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Tucson to Sparks, including transfers.
Tucson to Sparks bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Tucson station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Sparks is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $140 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Merced, which costs $120 - $240 and takes 23h 39m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $400 and takes 30h 36m.
Tucson to Sparks bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Merced station.
Sparks is 1h behind Tucson. It is currently 4:27 AM in Tucson and 3:27 AM in Sparks.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Sparks, NV, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broadway/Country Club to Sparks Transit Center via Downtown Ronstadt Center, 6th Av/Pennington, Tucson, Merced, Merced Bus Stop, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 23h 39m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $12–17
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $80–120
- Titanium
- $94–98
Bus from Tucson to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–140
- Titanium
- $108–111
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Sparks Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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