There are 10 ways to get from Brea to Tucson by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Long Beach Airport to Phoenix, bus
best- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Phoenix (PHX)plane LGB - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
4h 33m$171–475Bus via San Bernardino
cheapest- Take the bus from Harbor Blvd at Disneyland to San Bernardinobus 200
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Tucsonbus FlixBus 2054
12h 30m$70–119Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
10h 41m$152–316Drive 469.2 mi
- Drive from Brea to Tucsoncar 469.2 mi
7h 33m$86–124Line 143 bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from Brea-Imperial to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tucson (TUS)plane LAX - TUS
6h 8m$516–1,126Line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tucson (TUS)plane SNA - TUS
6h 31m$86–476Fly Ontario International Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ONT - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
6h 37m$194–742Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tucson (TUS)plane SAN - TUS
7h 17m$472–817Line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Phoenix, bus
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SNA - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
7h 58m$306–741Bus
- Take the bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Tucsonbus San Jose / ...
12h 33m$89–134
Brea to Tucson by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brea to Tucson is to bus via San Bernardino which costs $70 - $120 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Brea to Tucson is to fly and bus which takes 4h 33m and costs $170 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Brea to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Brea-Imperial and arriving at Tucson via Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1, Harbor Blvd at Disneyland and San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Brea to Tucson station. However, there are services departing from Pomona Amtrak and arriving at Tucson Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
The distance between Brea and Tucson is 486 miles. The road distance is 472 miles.
The best way to get from Brea to Tucson without a car is to train which takes 10h 41m and costs $150 - $320.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Brea to Tucson, including transfers.
Brea to Tucson bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from Harbor Blvd at Disneyland station.
Brea to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pomona Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Brea to Tucson is to train which takes 10h 41m and costs $150 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus via San Bernardino, which costs $70 - $120 and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between Brea, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Pomona Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak Station 6 times a week. Tickets cost $150–310 and the journey takes 8h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brea-Imperial to Tucson via Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1, Harbor Blvd at Disneyland, San Bernardino, and San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pomona Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Harbor Blvd at Disneyland to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–4
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–4
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Brea-Imperial to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $85–120
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More Questions & Answers
Brea to Tucson bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, arrive at San Bernardino station.
Brea to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tucson Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brea to Tucson is 472 miles. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Brea to Tucson.
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