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How to get fromRedwood City to Tucsonby plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Redwood City to Tucson by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tucson

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SFO - TUS
    4h 51m
    $223–767

  2. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tucson

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SJC - TUS
    6h 39m
    $94–470

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucsonbus bus San Jose
    22h 41m
    $104–157

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    22h 58m
    $226–597

  5. Drive  844.7 mi

    1. Drive from Redwood City to Tucsoncar car 844.7 mi
    13h 51m
    $155–223

  6. Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Tucson

    1. Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane OAK - TUS
    7h 19m
    $99–498

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SFO - PHX
    2. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    6h 11m
    $148–312

  8. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix, bus

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SJC - PHX
    2. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    6h 28m
    $239–335

  9. Bus via Nogales

    1. Take the bus from San Jose to Nogalesbus bus San José
    2. Take the bus from Nogales to Tucsonbus bus Guadalajara
    27h 53m
    $121–188

Redwood City to Tucson by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration22h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 773.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 51m

What companies run services between Redwood City, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?

United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tucson (TUS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson twice daily. Tickets cost $140–180 and the journey takes 17h 45m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route once daily.

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