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How to get fromWhite Sands National Monument to Tucsonby car, bus, plane, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from White Sands National Monument to Tucson by car, bus, plane, or taxi

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  1. Drive, bus

    best
    1. Drive from White Sands National Monument to Las Cruces, NMcar car
    2. Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Deming, NMbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Deming, NM to Tucsonbus bus
    7h 35m
    $82–131

  2. Drive 331.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from White Sands National Monument to Tucsoncar car 331.5 mi
    5h 27m
    $61–88

  3. Drive to Silver City Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus

    1. Drive from White Sands National Monument to Silver City Airport (SVC)car car
    2. Fly from Silver City Airport (SVC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SVC - PHX
    3. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    6h 51m
    $198–1,075

  4. Taxi, bus via Deming

    1. Take the taxi from White Sands National Monument to Alamogordo Bus Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Alamogordo Bus Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Demingbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Deming, NM to Tucsonbus bus
    9h 17m
    $119–173

  5. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from White Sands National Monument to Alamogordo Bus Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Alamogordo Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso to 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucsonbus bus
    9h 59m
    $138–185

  6. Taxi, bus #2

    1. Take the taxi from White Sands National Monument to Alamogordo Bus Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Alamogordo Bus Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Tucsonbus bus
    10h 39m
    $106–146

  7. Taxi, bus to El Paso International Airport, fly to Tucson

    1. Take the taxi from White Sands National Monument to Alamogordo Bus Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Alamogordo Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane ELP - TUS
    10h 23m
    $204–737

Silver City Airport (SVC) to Phoenix (PHX) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 338.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between White Sands National Monument, NM, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?

There is no direct connection from White Sands National Monument to Tucson. However, you can drive to Las Cruces, NM, take the bus to Deming, NM, take the bus to Tucson, walk to 12th Av/Canada St, then take the line 12 bus to 6th Av/Pennington. Alternatively, you can drive from White Sands National Monument to Tucson in around 5h 27m.

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