There are 7 ways to get from Tucson to San Simeon by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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 San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane TUS - SBP
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Innbus
9h 43m$273–857Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Tucson to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to San Simeoncar
25h 38m$120–182Train, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Government Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Innbus 15N
19h 44m$259–523Drive 709.9 mi
- Drive from Tucson to San Simeoncar 709.9 mi
12h 1m$130–188Bus to Phoenix, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane PHX - SBP
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Innbus
8h 59m$188–343Fly Tucson to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus, drive
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane TUS - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to San Simeoncar
11h 5m$256–820Train, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispotrain
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Innbus 15N
20h 43m$175–425
Tucson (TUS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to San Simeon is to bus and drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 25h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to San Simeon is to bus and fly which takes 8h 59m and costs $180 - $350.
The distance between Tucson and San Simeon is 657 miles. The road distance is 714 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to San Simeon without a car is to train and taxi and bus which takes 19h 44m and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Tucson to San Simeon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to San Simeon is 714 miles. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Tucson to San Simeon.
There are 182+ hotels available in San Simeon.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and San Simeon, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tucson to San Simeon. However, you can take the line 25 bus to Tucson Intl Airport, walk to Tucson (TUS) airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP), walk to San Luis Airport, take the bus to Downtown Transit Center, walk to Government Center, take the bus to Morro Bay Park, then take the bus to Castillo @ Quality Inn. Alternatively, you can take the train to Los Angeles, take the train to Guadalupe Amtrak Station, take the taxi to Government Center, take the bus to Morro Bay Park, then take the bus to Castillo @ Quality Inn.
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- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Phoenix to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Phoenix to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
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
- $120–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SoCoTransit
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