There are 8 ways to get from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Tucson by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Tucson (TUS)plane DCA - TUS
7h 39m$358–1,093Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson
cheapest- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Tucson (TUS)plane IAD - TUS
9h 47m$214–856Train via New Orleans (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Sunset Limited
2d 17h$822–1,753Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Strip to Tucsonbus
2d 20h$447–863Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane DCA - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
7h 37m$311–1,123Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Tucson (TUS)plane BWI - TUS
9h 32m$257–1,556Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle
3d 4h$892–2,053Drive 2,261.3 mi
- Drive from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Tucsoncar 2,261.3 mi
36h 1m$413–597
Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Tucson by subway and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Tucson is to drive which costs $410 - $600 and takes 36h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Tucson is to fly and bus which takes 7h 37m and costs $310 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) station to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Tucson via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Las Vegas Strip. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
No, there is no direct train from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Tucson station. However, there are services departing from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 2 Platform-Trains South Toward Alexandria and arriving at Tucson Amtrak Station via Alexandria and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) and Tucson is 1971 miles. The road distance is 2274.5 miles.
The best way to get from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Tucson without a car is to train via New Orleans which takes 2 days 17h and costs $800 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Tucson, including transfers.
Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Tucson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Alexandria station.
The best way to get from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Tucson is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $350 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train via New Orleans, which costs $800 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 17h, you could also bus, which costs $440 - $900 and takes 2 days 20h.
What companies run services between Reagan Washington Airport (DCA), USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Tucson (TUS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 2 Platform-Trains South Toward Alexandria to Tucson Amtrak Station via King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform, Alexandria, and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tucson via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tucson via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tucson via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Las Vegas Strip to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
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More Questions & Answers
Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Tucson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Tucson is 3h behind Reagan Washington Airport (DCA). It is currently 10:11 AM in Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) and 7:11 AM in Tucson.
Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Tucson is 2275 miles. It takes approximately 36h 1m to drive from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Tucson.
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