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How to get fromNewport Beach to Tucsonby bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, tram, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Newport Beach to Tucson by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, tram, or train

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  1. Line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Tucson

    best
    1. Take the bus from Park-19Th to Harbor-Macarthurbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SNA - TUS
    5h 18m
    $74–434

  2. Bus via Los Angeles

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Tucsonbus bus San José
    13h 44m
    $59–90

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    11h 47m
    $175–364

  4. Drive  478.7 mi

    1. Drive from Newport Beach to Tucsoncar car 478.7 mi
    7h 47m
    $88–127

  5. Line 1 bus, line 577 bus, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tucson

    1. Take the bus from Coast-Ent Hoag Hospital to 7Th-Channelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 7th / Channel to Norwalk Stationbus bus
    3. Take the tram from Norwalk Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    4. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane LAX - TUS
    6h 13m
    $345–758

  6. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix, bus

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SNA - PHX
    2. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    6h 46m
    $114–639

  7. Line 55 bus, train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Tucson

    1. Take the bus from Placentia-17Th to Flower-6Thbus bus
    2. Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SAN - TUS
    8h 8m
    $496–809

  8. Fly Long Beach Airport to Phoenix, bus

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane LGB - PHX
    2. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    7h 31m
    $121–531

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim-Cerritos to Tucsonbus bus Cbx
    15h 24m
    $77–112

Newport Beach to Tucson by bus

Calendar42Weekly Buses
Duration13h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 435.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Newport Beach, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Newport Beach to Tucson Amtrak Station via Santa Ana and Los Angeles in around 11h 47m. Alternatively, Tufesa Mexico operates a bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Tucson every 4 hours. Tickets cost $55–85 and the journey takes 8h 30m.

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