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How to get fromTraverse City to Tucsonby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Traverse City to Tucson by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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  1. Fly to Tucson

    best
    1. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane TVC - TUS
    7h 55m
    $193–816

  2. Fly to Phoenix, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane TVC - PHX
    2. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    8h 57m
    $183–651

  3. Bus, train via Flagstaff

    1. Take the bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tucson Downtownbus bus
    47h 42m
    $546–1,222

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Las Vegas Strip to Tucsonbus bus
    2d 11h
    $418–696

  5. Drive  1,998.5 mi

    1. Drive from Traverse City to Tucsoncar car 1,998.5 mi
    33h 28m
    $365–527

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2d 17h
    $621–1,457

Traverse City to Tucson by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration47h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$546Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,628.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 55m

What companies run services between Traverse City, MI, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Tucson (TUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Traverse City, MI to Tucson via Kalamazoo Bus Stop, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and Las Vegas Strip in around 2d 11h.

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