There are 6 ways to get from Irvine to Tempe by plane, tram, train, taxi, bus, 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, tram
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SNA - PHX
- Take the tram from 44th St/Washington to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvdtram
1h 54m$56–482Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZbus Southern CA
10h 56m$51–66Train, taxi
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Tempetaxi
10h 17m$304–452Drive 369.2 mi
- Drive from Irvine to Tempecar 369.2 mi
6h$68–98Bus via 24th St/Jefferson
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Phoenixbus Cbx
11h 54m$69–99Train, bus
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain OC Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus FlixBus 2054
12h 36m$86–124
Irvine to Tempe by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Tempe is to bus which costs $50 - $70 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Tempe is to fly and tram which takes 1h 54m and costs $55 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Tempe. However, there are services departing from Culver-San Leandro and arriving at Sycamore/Main St TC via 1St-Centennial, ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA and Dobson Rd & Warner Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Irvine and Tempe is 348 miles. The road distance is 371.4 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Tempe without a car is to train and taxi which takes 10h 17m and costs $300 - $460.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Irvine to Tempe, including transfers.
Irvine to Tempe bus services, operated by Xe Do Hoang Transportation, depart from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA station.
Irvine to Tempe bus services, operated by Xe Do Hoang Transportation, arrive at Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZ station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Tempe is 371 miles. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Irvine to Tempe.
There are 3030+ hotels available in Tempe.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
Xe Do Hoang Transportation operates a bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZ twice a week. Tickets cost $50–54 and the journey takes 7h 29m. Hoang Express also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro
Tram from 44th St/Washington to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–54
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Santa Ana to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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