There are 7 ways to get from Gainesville to Tucson by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Tucson
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Tucson (TUS)plane GNV - TUS
9h 23m$192–852Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Houston to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
47h 22m$506–1,011Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucsonbus
2d 2h$348–662Drive 1,894.2 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Tucsoncar 1,894.2 mi
30h 24m$346–500Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Tucson (TUS)plane JAX - TUS
11h 1m$242–1,020Bus to Valdosta, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Valdostabus
- Fly from Valdosta (VLD) to Tucson (TUS)plane VLD - TUS
12h 40m$229–894Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Phoenix (PHX)plane GNV - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
10h 7m$192–686
Gainesville to Tucson by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Tucson is to fly and bus which costs $190 - $700 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Tucson is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Tucson via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Phoenix Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Gainesville and Tucson is 1727 miles. The road distance is 1905.3 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Tucson without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 22m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Gainesville to Tucson, including transfers.
Gainesville to Tucson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Tucson is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $700 and takes 2 days 2h.
Gainesville to Tucson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Tucson is 3h behind Gainesville. It is currently 11:03 PM in Gainesville and 8:03 PM in Tucson.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Tucson (TUS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Tucson via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Phoenix Bus Station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Jacksonville to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Valdosta to Tucson via Atlanta, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Phoenix via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Phoenix via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Jacksonville to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Valdosta to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Valdosta to Tucson via Atlanta, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Jacksonville to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Valdosta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Tucson is 1905 miles. It takes approximately 30h 24m to drive from Gainesville to Tucson.
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