There are 8 ways to get from Tucson to Tehachapi by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, or shuttle
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Fly Tucson to Meadows Field Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)TUS - BFL
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Tehachapi Park & Ride
7h 39m$118–630Drive 550 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tucson to Tehachapi550 mi
9h 10m$101–145Train, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride100
14h 50mBus via Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Las Vegas DowntownFlixBus 2040
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
16h 25mShuttle to Phoenix, fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)PHX - BFL
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Tehachapi Park & Ride
6h 51m$218–545Fly 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 Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride
10h 4mFly Tucson to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)TUS - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride
10h 51mBus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Bakersfield, CANogales
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Tehachapi Park & Ride100
20h 28m$114–149
Tucson (TUS) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Tehachapi is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Tehachapi is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs $210 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Tehachapi. However, there are services departing from Broadway/Country Club and arriving at Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop via Tucson Downtown and Las Vegas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
The distance between Tucson and Tehachapi is 583 miles. The road distance is 553.3 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Tehachapi without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Tucson to Tehachapi, including transfers.
Tucson to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson Downtown station.
Tucson to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Las Vegas Downtown station.
Tehachapi is 1h behind Tucson. It is currently 1:51 AM in Tucson and 12:51 AM in Tehachapi.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Tehachapi is 553 miles. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Tucson to Tehachapi.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Tehachapi, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Broadway/Country Club to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop via Downtown Ronstadt Center, Tucson Downtown, and Las Vegas in around 16h 25m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Tucson to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
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 Tucson to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- southwest.com
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 Tucson to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Tucson to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Tucson to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Tucson to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tucson to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Tucson to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Tucson to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- 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 Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Tucson to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
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
- $40–95
- 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
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $11–15
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Tehachapi Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Las Vegas Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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