There are 7 ways to get from Tucson to Whittier by plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), bus, car, tram, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane TUS - SNA
- Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Whittiertaxi
4h$200–700Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Pomona Amtraktrain Texas Eagle / ...
10h 4m$50–165Bus
- Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to El Montebus Nogales / ...
10h 30m$86–116Drive 475.1 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Whittiercar 475.1 mi
7h 43m$87–126Fly Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport, tram, line 7 bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane TUS - LAX
- Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Stationtram
- Take the bus from C Line Station to Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Streetbus
5h 36mShuttle to Phoenix, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PHX - SNA
- Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Whittiertaxi
4h 57m$525–725Bus via Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2054
11h 50m$58–100
Tucson to Whittier by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Whittier is to bus via Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals which costs $55 - $100 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Whittier is to fly and taxi which takes 4h and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Whittier. However, there are services departing from Broadway/Country Club and arriving at Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Street via Downtown Ronstadt Center, 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson, Valley Blvd and La Madera Ave W and El Monte Station - Lower Bay 3/4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Tucson and Whittier is 456 miles. The road distance is 477.9 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Whittier without a car is to train which takes 10h 4m and costs $45 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Tucson to Whittier, including transfers.
Tucson to Whittier bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Whittier is to train which takes 10h 4m and costs $45 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $120 and takes 10h 30m.
Tucson to Whittier bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Monte station.
Whittier is 1h behind Tucson. It is currently 8:20 AM in Tucson and 7:20 AM in Whittier.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Whittier, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Pomona Amtrak 6 times a week. Tickets cost $45–160 and the journey takes 7h 49m. Alternatively, Omnibus Express operates a bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to El Monte 4 times a day. Tickets cost $85–110 and the journey takes 7h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45–120
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $60–160
- Business - advance purchase
- $80–350
- Business Class
- $130–380
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 562-929-5550
- Website
- norwalk.org
Bus from C Line Station to Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.norwalk.org/departments_services/norwalk_transit_system_nts/index.php
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $55–100
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
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