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How to get fromTucson to Terlinguaby bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Tucson to Terlingua by bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to El Pasobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Chihuahuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chihuahua to La Mulabus bus
    4. Drive from La Mula to Terlinguacar car
    16h 7m
    $129–254

  2. Drive  618.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tucson to Terlinguacar car 618.5 mi
    10h 40m
    $113–163

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Alpine Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Alpine to Aldamabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chihuahua to La Mulabus bus
    4. Drive from La Mula to Terlinguacar car
    19h 45m
    $345–558

  4. Fly Tucson to Midland International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Midland International Airport (MAF)plane plane TUS - MAF
    2. Drive from Midland-Odessa-Airport-MAF to Terlinguacar car
    11h 34m
    $120–525

  5. Bus, drive via Broadway/Country Club

    1. Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Chihuahuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chihuahua to La Mulabus bus
    4. Drive from La Mula to Terlinguacar car
    18h 27m
    $125–255

  6. Bus, drive #2

    1. Take the bus from Tucson to Nogalesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nogales to Chihuahuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chihuahua to La Mulabus bus
    4. Drive from La Mula to Terlinguacar car
    22h 36m
    $129–235

  7. Bus, drive via Hermosillo

    1. Take the bus from Tucson to Hermosillobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hermosillo to Chihuahuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chihuahua to La Mulabus bus
    4. Drive from La Mula to Terlinguacar car
    26h 31m
    $160–279

  8. Bus to Phoenix, fly to Midland International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Midland International Airport (MAF)plane plane PHX - MAF
    3. Drive from Midland-Odessa-Airport-MAF to Terlinguacar car
    10h 10m
    $145–451

  9. Fly Tucson to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU)plane plane TUS - CUU
    2. Take the bus from Chihuahua to La Mulabus bus
    3. Drive from La Mula to Terlinguacar car
    12h 55m
    $202–847

Tucson (TUS) to Midland International Airport (MAF) flights

Calendar82Weekly Planes
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 764.3 mi
  • Duration: 16h 7m

What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Terlingua, TX, USA?

There is no direct connection from Tucson to Terlingua. However, you can take the line 16 bus to 6th Av/District, walk to 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson, take the bus to El Paso, walk to Presidencia, take the bus to Minatitlán Sur, walk to Ciudad Juárez, take the bus to Chihuahua, take the bus to La Mula, then drive to Terlingua. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Terlingua via Alpine Amtrak Station, Alpine, Aldama, Chihuahua, and La Mula in around 19h 45m.

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