There are 8 ways to get from Fresno to Sonoran Desert by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Fresno to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Sonoran Deserttaxi
14h 23m$318–529Bus via Phoenix
cheapest- Take the bus from Fresno to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Desert Sky TC to Gila Bend Family Resource Centerbus 685
18h 52m$77–102Bus
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Phoenixbus San Jose / ...
- Take the bus from Desert Sky TC to Gila Bend Family Resource Centerbus 685
17h 42m$96–128Drive 591.7 mi
- Drive from Fresno to Sonoran Desertcar 591.7 mi
9h 45m$108–156Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Phoenix (PHX)plane FAT - PHX
- Take the bus from Desert Sky TC to Gila Bend Family Resource Centerbus
8h 48m$198–452Bus, train, taxi via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Fresno to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Fernandobus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Sonoran Deserttaxi
15h 46m$274–486Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Fresno to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane BFL - PHX
- Take the bus from Desert Sky TC to Gila Bend Family Resource Centerbus
9h 52m$110–404Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SJC - PHX
- Take the bus from Desert Sky TC to Gila Bend Family Resource Centerbus
12h 21m$224–305
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fresno to Sonoran Desert is to bus via Phoenix which costs $75 - $110 and takes 18h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Fresno to Sonoran Desert is to fly and bus which takes 8h 48m and costs $190 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Fresno to Sonoran Desert. However, there are services departing from Fresno, CA and arriving at Gila Bend Family Resource Center via McDowell Rd & 27th Av, 83rd Av & McDowell Rd and Desert Sky TC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 42m.
The distance between Fresno and Sonoran Desert is 692 miles. The road distance is 595.1 miles.
The best way to get from Fresno to Sonoran Desert without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 14h 23m and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 14h 23m to get from Fresno to Sonoran Desert, including transfers.
Fresno to Sonoran Desert bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Fresno, CA station.
Fresno to Sonoran Desert bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Phoenix station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fresno to Sonoran Desert is 595 miles. It takes approximately 9h 45m to drive from Fresno to Sonoran Desert.
There are four+ hotels available in Sonoran Desert.
What companies run services between Fresno, CA, USA and Sonoran Desert, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Fresno, CA to Sonoran Desert via Phoenix, McDowell Rd & 27th Av, McDowell Rd & 83rd Av, 83rd Av & McDowell Rd, Desert Sky TC, and Gila Bend Family Resource Center in around 17h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Phoenix via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fresno to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $100–140
Bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $40–65
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Fresno, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $75–110
- Titanium
- $85–95
Bus from Fresno to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $14–28
- Titanium
- $15–28
Bus from Bakersfield to San Fernando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $12–26
- Titanium
- $13–26
Bus from Fresno to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $14–28
- Titanium
- $15–28
Bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $19–35
- Titanium
- $21–35
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Bus from Desert Sky TC to Gila Bend Family Resource Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Bus from Desert Sky TC to Gila Bend Family Resource Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Bus from Desert Sky TC to Gila Bend Family Resource Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Bus from Desert Sky TC to Gila Bend Family Resource Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Bus from Desert Sky TC to Gila Bend Family Resource Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Fresno to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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