There are 7 ways to get from Tucson to Whittier by plane, taxi, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or tram
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Fly Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane TUS - SNA
- Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Whittiertaxi
3h 59m$180–630Drive 475.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tucson to Whittiercar 475.1 mi
7h 43m$87–126Bus
- Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to East Los Angelesbus Nogales / ...
10h 46m$92–125Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Pomona Amtraktrain Texas Eagle / ...
11h 7m$259–402Fly Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport, tram, line 7 bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane TUS - LAX
- Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Stationtram
- Take the bus from C Line Station to Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Streetbus
5h 33mBus to Phoenix, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi
- 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 taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Whittiertaxi
4h 52m$205–696Bus via Los Angeles Downtown
- Take the bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Downtownbus Guadalajara
13h 6m$92–124
Tucson to Whittier by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Whittier is to bus which costs $90 - $130 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Whittier is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 59m and costs $180 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Whittier. However, there are services departing from Broadway/Country Club and arriving at Philadelphia/Painter via Downtown Ronstadt Center, 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson, Olympic / Marianna, Montebello station and Whittier/Garfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Tucson station to Whittier. However, there are services departing from Tucson Amtrak Station and arriving at Pomona Amtrak via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
The distance between Tucson and Whittier is 456 miles. The road distance is 477.9 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Whittier without a car is to bus which takes 10h 46m and costs $90 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Tucson to Whittier, including transfers.
Tucson to Whittier bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson station.
Tucson to Whittier train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tucson Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Whittier is to bus which takes 10h 46m and costs $90 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $410 and takes 11h 7m.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Whittier, CA, USA?
Omnibus Express operates a bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to East Los Angeles 4 times a day. Tickets cost $90–120 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Pomona Amtrak 6 times a week. Tickets cost $250–400 and the journey takes 8h 49m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
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 Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- 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 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
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 50m
- 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 49m
- 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 Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to East Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 562-929-5550
- Website
- Norwalk California Transit System
Bus from C Line Station to Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Norwalk California Transit System
- 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
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $55–80
- Titanium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $90–120
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
California Yellow Cab
- Phone
- (714) 444-4444
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
California Yellow Cab
- Phone
- (714) 444-4444
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
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Booking & Getting There
Tucson to Whittier bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at East Los Angeles station.
Tucson to Whittier train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Pomona Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Whittier is 478 miles. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Tucson to Whittier.
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