There are 8 ways to get from Tucson to Ann Arbor by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tucson to Detroit, bus
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Detroit (DTW)plane TUS - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
9h 6m$229–970Fly Tucson to Capital Region International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane TUS - LAN
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
11h 4m$162–728Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationtrain
44h 9m$1,073–1,772Drive, bus
- Drive from Broadway/Houghton Park&Ride to Willcox TA Travel Centercar
- Take the bus from Willcox TA Travel Center to Las Cruces, NMbus Cbx
- Take the bus from Las Cruces to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus
46h 50mDrive 1,919.1 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Ann Arborcar 1,919.1 mi
32h 17m$340–490Bus to Phoenix, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW)plane PHX - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
8h 42m$184–436Fly Tucson to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane TUS - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 22m$272–915Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationtrain Wolverine
2d 9h$1,349–2,081
Tucson to Ann Arbor by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Ann Arbor is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $440 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Ann Arbor is to bus and fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $180 - $440.
No, there is no direct train from Tucson station to Ann Arbor station. However, there are services departing from Tucson Amtrak Station and arriving at Ann Arbor Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Tucson and Ann Arbor is 1716 miles. The road distance is 1930.3 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Ann Arbor without a car is to bus and train which takes 44h 9m and costs $1,000 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Tucson to Ann Arbor, including transfers.
Tucson to Ann Arbor train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tucson Amtrak Station.
Ann Arbor is 2h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 8:22 PM in Tucson and 10:22 PM in Ann Arbor.
Tucson to Ann Arbor train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Ann Arbor is 1930 miles. It takes approximately 32h 17m to drive from Tucson to Ann Arbor.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Ann Arbor, MI, USA?
You can take a train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tucson to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tucson to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tucson to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tucson to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Tucson to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tucson to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Willcox TA Travel Center to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Willcox TA Travel Center to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $35–55
Bus from Las Cruces to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $85–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
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