There are 7 ways to get from Palmdale to Tucson by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tucson
best- Take the train from Palmdale Station to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tucson (TUS)plane LAX - TUS
6h 19m$518–1,128Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Palmdale Station to L.A. Union Stationtrain AV Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tucsonbus FlixBus 2054
12h 25m$86–145Train
- Take the train from Palmdale Station to L.A. Union Stationtrain AV Line
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
12h 42m$171–345Drive 498 mi
- Drive from Palmdale to Tucsoncar 498 mi
8h 9m$91–132Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Palmdale Station to Burbank - Downtowntrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Tucson (TUS)plane BUR - TUS
7h 41m$96–516Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus
- Take the train from Palmdale Station to Burbank - Downtowntrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Phoenix (PHX)plane BUR - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
7h 35m$231–561Train, bus via 12th Av/Canada St
- Take the train from Palmdale Station to L.A. Union Stationtrain AV Line
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Tucsonbus San Jose / ...
13h 23m$102–139
Palmdale to Tucson by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palmdale to Tucson is to train and bus which costs $85 - $150 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Palmdale to Tucson is to train and fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $500 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Palmdale station to Tucson station. However, there are services departing from Palmdale Station and arriving at Tucson Amtrak Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 42m.
The distance between Palmdale and Tucson is 547 miles. The road distance is 500.9 miles.
The best way to get from Palmdale to Tucson without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 25m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Palmdale to Tucson, including transfers.
Palmdale to Tucson train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from Palmdale Station.
Palmdale to Tucson train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palmdale to Tucson is 501 miles. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Palmdale to Tucson.
There are 689+ hotels available in Tucson.
What companies run services between Palmdale, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
You can take a train from Palmdale Station to Tucson Amtrak Station via L.A. Union Station and Los Angeles in around 12h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tucson via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tucson via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tucson via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Palmdale Station to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Palmdale Station to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Palmdale Station to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Palmdale Station to Burbank - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Palmdale Station to Burbank - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Palmdale Station to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $90–120
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