The average bus between Surprise and Tucson takes 8h 35m and the fastest bus takes 5h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day from Surprise to Tucson. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Surprise and Tucson. The earliest departure is at 4:09 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Surprise is at 8:23 PM which arrives into Tucson at 6:29 AM. All services require a transfer at Van Buren St & 1st Av and take an average of 8h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct bus from Surprise to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Surprise station and arriving at Tucson station via Van Buren St & 1st Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
Surprise to Tucson bus services, operated by Valley Metro, depart from Thunderbird Rd & Primrose station.
Surprise to Tucson bus services, operated by Valley Metro, arrive at Tucson Downtown station.
The distance between Surprise and Tucson is 204.4 km. The road distance is 220 km.
You can take a bus from Thunderbird Rd & Primrose to Tucson Downtown via Van Buren St & 1st Av, Downtown Phx Hub/Jefferson St, University Dr/Rural Rd, and Tempe in around 4h 29m.