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How to get fromWhittier to Tucsonby taxi, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or tram

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There are 7 ways to get from Whittier to Tucson by taxi, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or tram

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  1. Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Tucson

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Whittier to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SNA - TUS
    3h 7m
    $167–541

  2. Bus via East Los Angeles

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from East Los Angeles to Tucsonbus bus Huntington Park
    12h 36m
    $56–86

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    11h 13m
    $113–292

  4. Drive  474.6 mi

    1. Drive from Whittier to Tucsoncar car 474.6 mi
    7h 41m
    $87–126

  5. Line 7 bus, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tucson

    1. Take the bus from Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Street to C Line Stationbus bus
    2. Take the tram from Norwalk Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane LAX - TUS
    5h 2m

  6. Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Phoenix, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Whittier to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SNA - PHX
    3. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    4h 35m
    $212–756

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from El Monte to 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucsonbus bus Los Angeles / ...
    12h 52m
    $87–126

Whittier to Tucson by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration11h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 451.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 7m

What companies run services between Whittier, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Pomona Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak Station 6 times a week. Tickets cost $110–280 and the journey takes 8h 57m. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from East Los Angeles to Tucson 4 times a day. Tickets cost $90–120 and the journey takes 9h 30m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route 3 times a day.

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