There are 5 ways to get from Tucson to Puerto Vallarta by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly from Tucson
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane TUS - PVR
7h 10m$1,610–7,520Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Tepicbus San José / ...
- Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus
29h 11m$2,400–4,875Drive 1,693.3 km
- Drive from Tucson to Puerto Vallartacar 1,693.3 km
19h 10m$3,270–4,723Bus to Phoenix, fly
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane PHX - PVR
6h 41m$4,640–33,493Bus via Phoenix
- Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus
35h 40m$1,922–2,682
Tucson (TUS) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Puerto Vallarta is to bus via Phoenix which costs $1900 - $2700 and takes 35h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Puerto Vallarta is to bus and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $4600 - $34000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Puerto Vallarta. However, there are services departing from 6th Av/Pennington and arriving at Autotransportes Medina via Tucson, Tepic and Bucerías. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 11m.
The distance between Tucson and Puerto Vallarta is 1411 km. The road distance is 1693.3 km.
The best way to get from Tucson to Puerto Vallarta without a car is to bus which takes 29h 11m and costs $2400 - $4900.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Tucson to Puerto Vallarta, including transfers.
Tucson to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Tucson station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Puerto Vallarta is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $1600 - $7500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2400 - $4900 and takes 29h 11m.
Tucson to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Tepic station.
Puerto Vallarta is 1h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 2:52 PM in Tucson and 3:52 PM in Puerto Vallarta.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 6th Av/Pennington to Autotransportes Medina via Tucson, Tepic, and Bucerías in around 29h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
Flights from Phoenix to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Phoenix to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Phoenix to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Phoenix to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–17,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,408
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,100–3,700
- Titanium
- $2,320–2,360
- Platinum
- $4,408
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Bucerías
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $270–320
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Bucerías
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $270–320
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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