There are 9 ways to get from Tucson to Fullerton by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane TUS - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
6h 5m$84–504Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tucson to Anaheim-Cerritosbus El Paso
16h 22m$77–112Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
11h 44m$289–444Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus Nogales / ...
- Take the bus from 6th / Wall to Gridley / 187thbus 62
12h 30m$93–124Drive 469.3 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Fullertoncar 469.3 mi
7h 36m$86–124Fly Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane TUS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
5h 41m$360–734Fly Tucson to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane TUS - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 48m$457–845Bus to Phoenix, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PHX - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
6h 58m$109–570Bus to Phoenix, fly to Long Beach Airport
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane PHX - LGB
7h 1m$95–352
Tucson to Fullerton by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Fullerton is to bus which costs $75 - $120 and takes 16h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Fullerton is to fly and train which takes 5h 41m and costs $360 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Fullerton. However, there are services departing from Broadway/Country Club and arriving at Orangethorpe-Highland via Downtown Ronstadt Center, 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson, 6th / Wall and Gridley-187Th. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Tucson station to Fullerton station. However, there are services departing from Tucson Amtrak Station and arriving at Fullerton Amtrak Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
The distance between Tucson and Fullerton is 447 miles. The road distance is 472 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Fullerton without a car is to train which takes 11h 44m and costs $280 - $450.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Tucson to Fullerton, including transfers.
Tucson to Fullerton bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson station.
Tucson to Fullerton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tucson Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Fullerton is to train which takes 11h 44m and costs $280 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $90 - $130 and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Fullerton, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles 6 times a week. Tickets cost $270–430 and the journey takes 10h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broadway/Country Club to Orangethorpe-Highland via Downtown Ronstadt Center, 6th Av/District, 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, 6th / Wall, and Gridley-187Th in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 6th / Wall to Gridley / 187th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- 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
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Tucson to Anaheim-Cerritos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
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Booking & Getting There
Tucson to Fullerton bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at 612 Wall St - Los Angeles station.
Tucson to Fullerton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Fullerton is 472 miles. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from Tucson to Fullerton.
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