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How to get fromSalt Lake City to Tucsonby plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Flixbus), or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Tucson by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Flixbus), or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Tucson

    best
    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SLC - TUS
    4h 23m
    $202–1,203

  2. Drive  735.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Salt Lake City to Tucsoncar car 735.9 mi
    14h 1m
    $135–194

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Pasobus bus Salt Lake
    2. Take the bus from El Paso to Tucsonbus bus El Paso
    19h 36m
    $197–255

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Salt Lake City to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train
    42h 26m
    $447–1,124

  5. Fly to Phoenix, bus

    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SLC - PHX
    2. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    5h 46m
    $147–288

  6. Bus via Broadway/Country Club

    1. Take the bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Pasobus bus Salt Lake
    2. Take the bus from El Paso to 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucsonbus bus El Paso / ...
    19h 51m
    $202–255

  7. Bus via Las Vegas

    1. Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to Las Vegasbus bus Boise
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Tucsonbus bus FlixBus 2040
    20h 32m
    $150–215

  8. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Utah Tech - St Georgebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Centershuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Canyon North Rim to GC Village Bright Angel Lodgebus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Grand Canyon Village to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    25h 35m
    $559–725

Salt Lake City to Tucson by train (Amtrak)

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration42h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$447Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 617.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 23m

What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Tucson (TUS) every 4 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.

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