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

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There are 11 ways to get from San Francisco to Tucson by plane, subway, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tucson

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SFO - TUS
    4h 46m
    $220–762

  2. BART, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza 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 19m
    $81–117

  3. BART, bus, train

    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train
    19h 8m
    $177–368

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucsonbus bus San Jose
    21h 45m
    $109–168

  5. Drive  864.4 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Tucsoncar car 864.4 mi
    14h 5m
    $158–228

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Tucson

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane OAK - TUS
    6h 11m
    $96–498

  7. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Tucson

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SJC - TUS
    7h 26m
    $97–484

  8. 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 7m
    $145–307

  9. Fly Oakland International Airport to Phoenix, bus

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane OAK - PHX
    2. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    6h 16m
    $376–543

  10. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SJC - PHX
    3. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    7h 5m
    $242–339

  11. Caltrain, train

    1. Take the train from San Francisco 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
    24h 8m
    $230–542

San Francisco to Tucson by subway, bus, and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration19h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 774.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between San Francisco, 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, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Broadway/Country Club via San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, 12th Av/Canada St, 6th Av/Pennington, and Downtown Ronstadt Center in around 21h 45m.

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