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How to get fromSan Francisco Airport (SFO) to Tucsonby plane, train (Amtrak), bus, subway, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Tucson by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, subway, or car

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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
    3h 19m
    $219–744

  2. BART, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from West Oakland to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus 90
    3. Take the bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucsonbus bus
    23h 59m
    $95–137

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

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SJC - TUS
    6h 40m
    $133–544

  4. Caltrain, train

    1. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train
    23h 38m
    $295–630

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucsonbus bus San Jose
    23h 50m
    $116–171

  6. 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
    4h 45m
    $139–530

  7. Drive 857.4 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Tucsoncar car 857.4 mi
    14h 3m
    $157–226

San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Tucson by subway and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration23h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$295Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 760.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 19m

What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), 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, you can take a subway from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station via Millbrae, Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and Los Angeles in around 23h 38m.

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