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How to get fromTacoma to Surpriseby plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Tacoma to Surprise by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, line 571 bus

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SEA - PHX
    2. Take the bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrosebus bus
    7h 15m
    $147–277

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tacoma to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte to Sam's Seafood Market - Phoenix, AZbus bus Southern CA
    43h 5m
    $479–935

  3. Drive  1,357 mi

    1. Drive from Tacoma to Surprisecar car 1,357 mi
    24h 34m
    $248–358

  4. Train to Portland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Tacoma to Portlandtrain train
    2. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane PDX - PHX
    9h 52m
    $164–417

  5. Bus to Paine Field County Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave & Universitybus bus
    2. Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane PAE - PHX
    9h 40m
    $164–735

  6. Train, taxi (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Tacoma to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Surprisetaxi taxi
    44h 15m
    $593–1,168

  7. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Tacoma to Oxnardtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Oxnard to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana to Sonoytabus bus
    4. Drive from Sonoyta to 2nd Av & 5th Stcar car
    5. Take the bus from 2nd Av & 5th St to Desert Sky TCbus bus 685
    2d 6h
    $454–943

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Phoenix (PHX) flights

Calendar161Weekly Planes
Duration2h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,153.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Surprise, AZ, USA?

There is no direct connection from Tacoma to Surprise. However, you can take the line 597 bus to SeaTac Station, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Phoenix (PHX), walk to Terminal 4 Station, take the vehicle to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, walk to Washington St & 41st Pl, take the line 1 bus to Greg Stanton CS, walk to Central Av & Van Buren St, then take the line 571 bus to Thunderbird Rd & Primrose. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tacoma to Surprise via Los Angeles, Alameda / Los Angeles, Main / College, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte, and Sam's Seafood Market - Phoenix, AZ in around 43h 5m.

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