There are 9 ways to get from Tucson to Zacatecas by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Tucson to Zacatecas International Airport
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane TUS - ZCL
9h 14m$5,670–26,210Drive 1,536.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Tucson to Zacatecascar 1,536.7 km
18h 42m$3,022–4,365Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to El Pasobus Huntington Park / ...
- Take the bus from El Paso to Zacatecasbus
23h 46m$3,200–4,600Train, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to San Antonio Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Zacatecasbus
33h 7m$5,592–10,728Bus to Phoenix, fly to Zacatecas International Airport
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane PHX - ZCL
10h 27m$6,117–11,711Fly Tucson to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane TUS - AGU
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecasbus
11h 19m$4,940–20,870Fly Tucson to San Luis Potosí Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP)plane TUS - SLP
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Zacatecasbus
12h 1m$5,140–21,350Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Nogalesbus San José / ...
- Take the bus from Nogales to Zacatecasbus
30h 5m$3,120–4,550Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tucson to Nogalesbus
- Take the bus from Nogales to Magdalenabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Zacatecasbus
30h 18m$3,043–5,940
Tucson to Zacatecas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Zacatecas is to bus which costs $3100 - $4600 and takes 30h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs $5500 - $27000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Zacatecas. However, there are services departing from Downtown Ronstadt Center and arriving at Zacatecas via 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson and El Paso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 46m.
The distance between Tucson and Zacatecas is 1349 km. The road distance is 1536.7 km.
The best way to get from Tucson to Zacatecas without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 23h 46m and costs $3200 - $4600.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Tucson to Zacatecas, including transfers.
Tucson to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs $5500 - $27000. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $3200 - $4600 and takes 23h 46m.
Tucson to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Zacatecas is 1h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 1:06 AM in Tucson and 2:06 AM in Zacatecas.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Zacatecas, Mexico?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Volaris fly from Tucson (TUS) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Ronstadt Center to Zacatecas via 6th Av/District, 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson, and El Paso in around 23h 46m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tucson to Zacatecas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $12,000–45,000
Flights from Phoenix to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–10,000
Flights from Phoenix to Zacatecas International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–10,000
Flights from Phoenix to Zacatecas International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–10,000
Flights from Tucson to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–27,000
Flights from Tucson to San Luis Potosí Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–20,000
Flights from Tucson to San Luis Potosí Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–20,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–26,000
Flights from Phoenix to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–21,000
Flights from Tucson to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–20,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tucson to Zacatecas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $12,000–45,000
Flights from Phoenix to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–10,000
Flights from Phoenix to Zacatecas International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–10,000
Flights from Tucson to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–27,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Phoenix to Zacatecas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–20,000
Flights from Tucson to San Luis Potosí Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–28,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Zacatecas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–20,000
Flights from Tucson to San Luis Potosí Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–28,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–20,000
Flights from Tucson to San Luis Potosí Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–20,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,000
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,600
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Phone
- +52 55 2643 9028
- Website
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Schedules at
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $420–470
- Confort
- $500–600
- Primera Clase
- $320–470
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–4,200
- 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 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 Magdalena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $100–330
- Titanium
- $110–330
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,800–5,000
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Zacatecas is 1537 km. It takes approximately 18h 42m to drive from Tucson to Zacatecas.
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