There are 7 ways to get from Tucson to Culiacán by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Phoenix, fly to Culiacán International Airport
best- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane PHX - CUL
6h 8m$5,128–9,970Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tucson to Culiacánbus San José / ...
17h 24m$1,769–3,236Drive 1,083.5 km
- Drive from Tucson to Culiacáncar 1,083.5 km
12h 9m$2,090–3,018Fly Tucson to Culiacán International Airport
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane TUS - CUL
8h$1,800–8,500Fly Tucson to General Rafael Buelna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane TUS - MZT
- Take the bus from Mazatlan H. Familiares to Culiacánbus
11h$3,350–11,900Bus to Phoenix, fly to General Rafael Buelna International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane PHX - MZT
- Take the bus from Mazatlan H. Familiares to Culiacánbus
9h 28m$7,778–18,370Train, bus to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, fly to Culiacán International Airport
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Calexico Bus Stationbus
- Fly from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane MXL - CUL
10h 59m$3,691–6,499
Phoenix (PHX) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Culiacán is to bus which costs $1700 - $3300 and takes 17h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Culiacán is to bus and fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $5000 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Culiacán. However, there are services departing from Tucson and arriving at Culiacán via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 24m.
The distance between Tucson and Culiacán is 1249 km. The road distance is 1083.5 km.
The best way to get from Tucson to Culiacán without a car is to bus which takes 17h 24m and costs $1700 - $3300.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Tucson to Culiacán, including transfers.
Tucson to Culiacán bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Tucson station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Culiacán is to bus which takes 17h 24m and costs $1700 - $3300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $1800 - $8500 and takes 8h.
Tucson to Culiacán bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Culiacán station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Culiacán is 1084 km. It takes approximately 12h 9m to drive from Tucson to Culiacán.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Culiacán, Mexico?
Tufesa Mexico operates a bus from Tucson to Culiacán every 4 hours. Tickets cost $1,400–2,781 and the journey takes 17h 11m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Volaris, and Southwest Airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
Flights from Tucson to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–30,000
Flights from Tucson to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from Phoenix to General Rafael Buelna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
Flights from Phoenix to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–25,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Phoenix to Culiacán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–7,500
Flights from Tucson to Culiacán International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Tucson to Culiacán International Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–11,000
Flights from Tucson to Culiacán International Airport via Phoenix, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from Tucson to Culiacán International Airport via San Diego, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Culiacán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–30,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $900–1,500
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,781
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $1,400–2,500
- Titanium
- $1,600–1,750
- Platinum
- $2,781
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlan H. Familiares to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlan H. Familiares to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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