There are 8 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Tucson by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Flixbus), or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tucson
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Tucson (TUS)plane SLC - TUS
4h 25m$202–1,203Drive 735.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salt Lake City to Tucsoncar 735.9 mi
14h 2m$135–194Bus
- Take the bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Pasobus Salt Lake
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tucsonbus El Paso
19h 36m$197–255Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
42h 26m$575–1,160Fly to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SLC - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
5h 46m$147–298Bus via Broadway/Country Club
- Take the bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Pasobus Salt Lake
- Take the bus from El Paso to 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucsonbus El Paso / ...
19h 51m$202–255Bus via Las Vegas
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to Las Vegasbus Boise
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Tucsonbus FlixBus 2040
20h 16m$154–230Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Utah Tech - St Georgebus
- Take a shuttle bus from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center
- Take the bus from Grand Canyon North Rim to GC Village Bright Angel Lodgebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Canyon Village to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
25h 35m$559–725
Salt Lake City to Tucson by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Tucson is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 14h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Tucson is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs $200 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Redwood Rd @ 758 S and arriving at 6th Av/Pennington via El Paso and 12th Av/Canada St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Salt Lake City to Tucson station. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City and arriving at Tucson Amtrak Station via Sacramento and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 26m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Tucson is 621 miles. The road distance is 740.2 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Tucson without a car is to bus which takes 19h 36m and costs $190 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Salt Lake City to Tucson, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Tucson bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Redwood Rd @ 758 S station.
Salt Lake City to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salt Lake City station.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Tucson is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs $200 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $260 and takes 19h 36m, you could also train, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 42h 26m.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Tucson (TUS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to 6th Av/Pennington via El Paso, El Paso, Tucson, and 12th Av/Canada St in around 19h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from El Paso to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $65–90
Bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
- 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
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
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Utah Tech - St George
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 928-638-2820
- [email protected]
- Website
- trans-canyonshuttle.com
Shuttle from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.trans-canyonshuttle.com
- Passengers
- $80–120
Bus from Grand Canyon North Rim to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.trans-canyonshuttle.com
- Passengers
- $95–140
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Grand Canyon Village to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $277
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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More Questions & Answers
Salt Lake City to Tucson bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Tucson is 1h behind Salt Lake City. It is currently 10:04 PM in Salt Lake City and 9:04 PM in Tucson.
Salt Lake City to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Tucson is 740 miles. It takes approximately 14h 2m to drive from Salt Lake City to Tucson.
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