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How to get fromTucson to Salton Cityby bus, taxi, train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Tucson to Salton City by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to Indio Bus Stationbus bus El Paso
    2. Take the taxi from Indio Bus Station to Salton Citytaxi taxi
    7h 30m
    $195–250

  2. Drive 348.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tucson to Salton Citycar car 348.3 mi
    5h 34m
    $64–92

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Yuma Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to 7th Street @ State Streetbus bus 10
    3. Drive from 7th Street @ State Street to Salton Citycar car
    8h 5m
    $92–179

  4. Fly Tucson to Palm Springs International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane TUS - PSP
    2. Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Salton Citycar car
    5h 42m
    $65–345

  5. Bus to Phoenix, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane PHX - PSP
    3. Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Salton Citycar car
    5h 8m
    $285–651

  6. Fly Tucson to San Diego International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane TUS - SAN
    2. Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Yaqui Pass & Deep Dell Trbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Yaqui Pass & Deep Dell Tr to Salton Citytaxi taxi
    8h 54m
    $556–965

Tucson (TUS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 402.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 30m

What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Salton City, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Tucson to Salton City. However, you can take the line 16 bus to 6th Av/District, walk to 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson, take the bus to Indio Bus Station, then take the taxi to Salton City. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Salton City via Yuma Amtrak, 3rd Street @ Gila Street, and 7th Street @ State Street in around 8h 5m.

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