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How to get fromKnoxville to Tucsonby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Knoxville to Tucson by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Mcghee Tyson Airport to Tucson

    best
    1. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane TYS - TUS
    7h 13m
    $267–1,017

  2. Drive to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, fly to Tucson

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Knoxville to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)car car
    2. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane CHA - TUS
    8h 20m
    $189–777

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Knoxville to Jacksonbus bus Nyc
    2. Take the bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus bus
    5. Take the bus from El Paso to Tucsonbus bus
    37h 40m
    $482–710

  4. Bus, train via Dallas

    1. Take the bus from Knoxville to Jacksonbus bus Nyc
    2. Take the bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Dallas Jeffersonbus bus
    4. Take the train from Dallas to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2d 5h
    $580–1,083

  5. Drive 1,787.2 mi

    1. Drive from Knoxville to Tucsoncar car 1,787.2 mi
    27h 41m
    $327–472

  6. Fly Mcghee Tyson Airport to Phoenix, bus

    1. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane TYS - PHX
    2. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    7h
    $257–852

  7. Drive to Asheville Regional Airport, fly to Tucson

    1. Drive from Knoxville to Asheville-Airport-AVLcar car
    2. Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane AVL - TUS
    8h 46m
    $202–832

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Knoxville to Memphis - Summer Avebus bus Nyc
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Jacksonbus bus
    3. Take the train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2d 6h
    $653–1,300

Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Tucson (TUS) flights

Calendar79Weekly Planes
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,581.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Knoxville, TN, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Tucson (TUS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Knoxville to 6th Av/Pennington via Knoxville, Jackson, El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, Tucson, and 12th Av/Canada St in around 37h 40m.

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