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There are 8 ways to get from Tucson to Zacatecas by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to Phoenix, fly to Zacatecas International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane plane PHX - ZCL
    9h 47m
    $7,506–13,244

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tucson to Nogalesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nogales to Magdalenabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Zacatecasbus bus
    30h 18m
    $3,076–6,520

  3. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to El Pasobus bus Huntington Park / ...
    2. Take the bus from El Paso to Zacatecasbus bus
    23h 46m
    $3,500–4,800

  4. Drive  1,536.8 km

    1. Drive from Tucson to Zacatecascar car 1,536.8 km
    18h 42m
    $3,212–4,640

  5. Fly Tucson to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane plane TUS - AGU
    2. Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecasbus bus
    11h 24m
    $4,120–17,730

  6. Fly Tucson to Zacatecas International Airport

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane plane TUS - ZCL
    10h 15m
    $6,000–19,650

  7. Fly Tucson to San Luis Potosí Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP)plane plane TUS - SLP
    2. Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Zacatecasbus bus
    12h 22m
    $4,050–17,090

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tucson to Nogalesbus bus San José / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nogales to Zacatecasbus bus
    30h 5m
    $3,140–4,980

Tucson to Zacatecas by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration23h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,500Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,687.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 47m

What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Zacatecas, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Downtown Ronstadt Center to Zacatecas via 6th Av/District, 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson, and El Paso in around 23h 46m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Volaris, and two other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) once daily.

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