There are 11 ways to get from Tucson to Tepic by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)TUS - PVR
- Take the bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepic
12h 1m$2,333–10,724Bus via Santa Ana
cheapest- Take the bus from Tucson to Nogales
- Take the bus from Nogales to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tepic
28h 36m$1,540–2,650Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to TepicSan José / ...
23h 3m$2,251–4,439Drive 1,536 km
- Drive from Tucson to Tepic1,536 km
16h 48m$3,215–4,644Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)PHX - PVR
- Take the bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepic
11h 2m$7,018–25,209Fly Tucson to Amado Nervo International Airport
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ)TUS - TPQ
9h 9m$7,590–34,120Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)PHX - GDL
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Tepic
11h 32m$5,711–12,435Fly Tucson to General Rafael Buelna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)TUS - MZT
- Take the bus from Villa Unión to Escuinapa
- Take the bus from Escuinapa to Acaponeta
- Take the bus from Acaponeta to Tepic
14h 3m$3,340–16,055Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to General Rafael Buelna International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)PHX - MZT
- Take the bus from Villa Unión to Escuinapa
- Take the bus from Escuinapa to Acaponeta
- Take the bus from Acaponeta to Tepic
12h 15m$9,025–16,540Bus via Acaponeta
- Take the bus from Tucson to Acaponeta
- Take the bus from Acaponeta to TepicTitanium
27h 16m$1,860–2,890Bus via Cuamiles
- Take the bus from Tucson to Peñas
- Take the bus from Peñas to Tepic
28h 35m$1,900–2,800
Tucson (TUS) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Tepic is to bus via Santa Ana which costs $1500 - $2700 and takes 28h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Tepic is to fly which takes 9h 9m and costs $7500 - $35000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Tepic. However, there are services departing from Broadway/Country Club and arriving at Tepic via 6th Av/Pennington, Tucson and Acaponeta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 16m.
The distance between Tucson and Tepic is 1570 km. The road distance is 1536 km.
The best way to get from Tucson to Tepic without a car is to bus which takes 23h 3m and costs $2200 - $4500.
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Tucson to Tepic, including transfers.
Tucson to Tepic bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Tucson station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Tepic is to bus which takes 23h 3m and costs $2200 - $4500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $7500 - $35000 and takes 9h 9m.
Tucson to Tepic bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Acaponeta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Tepic is 1536 km. It takes approximately 16h 48m to drive from Tucson to Tepic.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Tepic, Mexico?
Tufesa Mexico operates a bus from Tucson to Tepic 4 times a day. Tickets cost $1,800–3,826 and the journey takes 22h 42m. Alternatively, Delta, Volaris, and American Airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–10,000
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Phoenix to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Phoenix to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Tucson to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–15,000
Flights from Tucson to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–20,000
Flights from Tucson to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–19,000
Flights from Phoenix to General Rafael Buelna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–11,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–10,000
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
Flights from Phoenix to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Phoenix to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Phoenix to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Phoenix to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–11,000
Flights from Tucson to Amado Nervo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–35,000
Flights from Tucson to Amado Nervo International Airport via Phoenix, Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–34,000
Flights from Phoenix to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–8,500
Flights from Phoenix to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Culiacan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–8,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Tucson to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–19,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–600
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,826
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $1,800–3,400
- Titanium
- $2,130–2,150
- Platinum
- $3,826
Bus from Escuinapa to Acaponeta
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $80–310
- Titanium
- $90–310
Bus from Acaponeta to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $160–380
- Titanium
- $180–390
Bus from Tucson to Acaponeta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $1,700–2,500
- Titanium
- $1,960–2,000
Bus from Tucson to Peñas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $1,700–2,600
- Titanium
- $2,030–2,070
Bus from Tucson to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $120–350
- Titanium
- $140–350
Bus from Nogales to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $120–350
- Titanium
- $140–350
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,485
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- 800 507 5500
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Villa Unión to Escuinapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Escuinapa to Acaponeta
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $79
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- info@miticket.mx
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Peñas to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- 55 5141 4300
- Website
- tap.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Schedules at
- tap.com.mx
- Book at
- tap.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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