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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 14m
    $267–1,067

  2. Drive to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, fly to Tucson

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    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 33m
    $179–777

  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 Dallas Jeffersonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dallas to El Pasobus bus
    5. Take the bus from El Paso to Tucsonbus bus
    35h 36m
    $412–570

  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
    $900–1,433

  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 3m
    $247–802

  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
    9h 26m
    $192–832

  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
    $1,104–1,745

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

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration6h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,581.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 14m

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

American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Tucson (TUS) every 3 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, Dallas Jefferson, Dallas, El Paso, El Paso, Tucson, and 12th Av/Canada St in around 35h 36m.

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