What is the best way to travel from Tucson, AZ to San Jose, CA?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses and Flights to San Jose, CA from Tucson, AZ. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach San Jose, CA from Tucson, AZ?
You can reach San Jose, CA with just £91 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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FlixBus22h 5m008:20Tucson, AZEast Tucson05:25San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from East Tucson, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 06/12/2025 08:20:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 07/12/2025 05:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £91 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 5m
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FlixBus21h 45m008:40Tucson, AZUniversity of Arizona05:25San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 06/12/2025 08:40:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 07/12/2025 05:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £91 per person are available. Travel duration is 21h 45m
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FlixBus21h 30m008:55Tucson, AZ6th Av/Pennington (NE) Coach Station05:25San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from 6th Av/Pennington (NE) Coach Station, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 06/12/2025 08:55:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 07/12/2025 05:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £91 per person are available. Travel duration is 21h 30m
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Greyhound US17h 40m012:45Tucson, AZGreyhound Bus Station05:25San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Greyhound US goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 06/12/2025 12:45:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 07/12/2025 05:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £91 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 40m
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Greyhound US23h 5m018:55Tucson, AZGreyhound Bus Station17:00San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Greyhound US goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 06/12/2025 18:55:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 07/12/2025 17:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £97 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 5m
Cheapest Buses Saturday
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Tufesa International18h 40m001:20Tucson, AZBus Stop19:00San Jose, CAMcLaughlin & William Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Tufesa International goes from Bus Stop, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 07/12/2025 01:20:00 to McLaughlin & William Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 07/12/2025 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £119 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 40m
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Tufesa International18h 45m023:00Tucson, AZBus Stop16:45San Jose, CAMcLaughlin & William Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Tufesa International goes from Bus Stop, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 07/12/2025 23:00:00 to McLaughlin & William Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 08/12/2025 16:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £119 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 45m
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Tufesa International18h 20m001:20Tucson, AZBus Stop18:40San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Tufesa International goes from Bus Stop, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 07/12/2025 01:20:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 07/12/2025 18:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £119 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 20m
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Tufesa International18h 15m023:00Tucson, AZBus Stop16:15San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Tufesa International goes from Bus Stop, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 07/12/2025 23:00:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 08/12/2025 16:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £119 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 15m
Cheapest Buses Sunday
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Tufesa International18h 40m001:20Tucson, AZBus Stop19:00San Jose, CAMcLaughlin & William Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Tufesa International goes from Bus Stop, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 09/12/2025 01:20:00 to McLaughlin & William Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 09/12/2025 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £119 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 40m
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Tufesa International18h 45m023:00Tucson, AZBus Stop16:45San Jose, CAMcLaughlin & William Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Tufesa International goes from Bus Stop, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 09/12/2025 23:00:00 to McLaughlin & William Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 10/12/2025 16:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £119 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 45m
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Tufesa International18h 20m001:20Tucson, AZBus Stop18:40San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Tufesa International goes from Bus Stop, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 09/12/2025 01:20:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 09/12/2025 18:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £119 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 20m
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Tufesa International18h 15m023:00Tucson, AZBus Stop16:15San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Tufesa International goes from Bus Stop, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 09/12/2025 23:00:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 10/12/2025 16:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £119 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 15m
Cheapest Buses Tuesday
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Greyhound US17h 40m012:45Tucson, AZGreyhound Bus Station05:25San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Greyhound US goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 10/12/2025 12:45:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 11/12/2025 05:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £103 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 40m
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FlixBus23h 55m006:30Tucson, AZUniversity of Arizona05:25San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 10/12/2025 06:30:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 11/12/2025 05:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £104 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 55m
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Tufesa International18h 40m001:20Tucson, AZBus Stop19:00San Jose, CAMcLaughlin & William Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Tufesa International goes from Bus Stop, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 10/12/2025 01:20:00 to McLaughlin & William Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 10/12/2025 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £119 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 40m
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Tufesa International18h 20m001:20Tucson, AZBus Stop18:40San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Tufesa International goes from Bus Stop, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 10/12/2025 01:20:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 10/12/2025 18:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £119 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 20m
Cheapest Buses Wednesday
What are the fastest trips from Tucson, AZ to San Jose, CA?
You can get to San Jose, CA from Tucson, AZ in just 17h 40m with a Bus from Greyhound US. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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Greyhound US17h 40m012:45Tucson, AZGreyhound Bus Station05:25San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Greyhound US goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 06/12/2025 12:45:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 07/12/2025 05:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £91 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 40m
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FlixBus21h 30m008:55Tucson, AZ6th Av/Pennington (NE) Coach Station05:25San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from 6th Av/Pennington (NE) Coach Station, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 06/12/2025 08:55:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 07/12/2025 05:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £91 per person are available. Travel duration is 21h 30m
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FlixBus21h 45m008:40Tucson, AZUniversity of Arizona05:25San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 06/12/2025 08:40:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 07/12/2025 05:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £91 per person are available. Travel duration is 21h 45m
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FlixBus22h 5m008:20Tucson, AZEast Tucson05:25San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from East Tucson, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 06/12/2025 08:20:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 07/12/2025 05:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £91 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 5m
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Greyhound US23h 5m018:55Tucson, AZGreyhound Bus Station17:00San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Greyhound US goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 06/12/2025 18:55:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 07/12/2025 17:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £97 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 5m
Fastest Buses Saturday
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Tufesa International18h 15m023:00Tucson, AZBus Stop16:15San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Tufesa International goes from Bus Stop, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 07/12/2025 23:00:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 08/12/2025 16:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £119 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 15m
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Tufesa International18h 20m001:20Tucson, AZBus Stop18:40San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Tufesa International goes from Bus Stop, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 07/12/2025 01:20:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 07/12/2025 18:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £119 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 20m
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Tufesa International18h 40m001:20Tucson, AZBus Stop19:00San Jose, CAMcLaughlin & William Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Tufesa International goes from Bus Stop, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 07/12/2025 01:20:00 to McLaughlin & William Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 07/12/2025 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £119 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 40m
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Tufesa International18h 45m023:00Tucson, AZBus Stop16:45San Jose, CAMcLaughlin & William Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Tufesa International goes from Bus Stop, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 07/12/2025 23:00:00 to McLaughlin & William Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 08/12/2025 16:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £119 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 45m
Fastest Buses Sunday
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Tufesa International18h 15m023:00Tucson, AZBus Stop16:15San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Tufesa International goes from Bus Stop, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 09/12/2025 23:00:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 10/12/2025 16:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £119 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 15m
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Tufesa International18h 20m001:20Tucson, AZBus Stop18:40San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Tufesa International goes from Bus Stop, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 09/12/2025 01:20:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 09/12/2025 18:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £119 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 20m
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Tufesa International18h 40m001:20Tucson, AZBus Stop19:00San Jose, CAMcLaughlin & William Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Tufesa International goes from Bus Stop, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 09/12/2025 01:20:00 to McLaughlin & William Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 09/12/2025 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £119 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 40m
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Tufesa International18h 45m023:00Tucson, AZBus Stop16:45San Jose, CAMcLaughlin & William Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Tufesa International goes from Bus Stop, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 09/12/2025 23:00:00 to McLaughlin & William Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 10/12/2025 16:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £119 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 45m
Fastest Buses Tuesday
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Greyhound US17h 40m012:45Tucson, AZGreyhound Bus Station05:25San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Greyhound US goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 10/12/2025 12:45:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 11/12/2025 05:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £103 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 40m
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Tufesa International18h 20m001:20Tucson, AZBus Stop18:40San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Tufesa International goes from Bus Stop, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 10/12/2025 01:20:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 10/12/2025 18:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £119 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 20m
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Tufesa International18h 40m001:20Tucson, AZBus Stop19:00San Jose, CAMcLaughlin & William Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Tufesa International goes from Bus Stop, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 10/12/2025 01:20:00 to McLaughlin & William Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 10/12/2025 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £119 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 40m
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FlixBus23h 55m006:30Tucson, AZUniversity of Arizona05:25San Jose, CABus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (USA) at 10/12/2025 06:30:00 to Bus Stop, San Jose, CA (USA) arriving at 11/12/2025 05:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £104 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 55m
Fastest Buses Wednesday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Tucson, AZ to San Jose, CA
What are the most popular stations in Tucson, AZ and San Jose, CA?
In Tucson, AZ, you will usually depart from 6th Av/Pennington (NE) Coach Station, Greyhound Bus Station or University of Arizona, while in San Jose, CA you will be arriving at Bus Stop, McLaughlin & William Bus Stop or Eastridge Shopping Center, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to San Jose, CA from Tucson, AZ? With 4 connections between 3 Bus and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Tucson, AZ and San Jose, CA, you can pay as low as £91 with a Bus from FlixBus.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Bus from Greyhound US: you will get to San Jose, CA in just 17h 40m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Tucson, AZ and San Jose, CA are Tufesa International, FlixBus and Greyhound US, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Tucson, AZ and San Jose, CA is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Catalina Foothills, AZ or to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Airport, and look at flights from , and landing at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Tucson, AZ to San Jose, CA?
The most popular companies between Tucson, AZ and San Jose, CA, are Tufesa International, FlixBus and Greyhound US. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: Tufesa International, FlixBus and Greyhound US
All you need to know when you travel from Tucson, AZ to San Jose, CA
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Tucson, AZ to San Jose, CA. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Tucson, AZ to San Jose, CA
How can I reach San Jose, CA from Tucson, AZ?
Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Bus and Flight, with which you can get to San Jose, CA from Tucson, AZ.
How far is San Jose, CA from Tucson, AZ?
The distance between Tucson, AZ and San Jose, CA is 1,151.0 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Tucson, AZ and San Jose, CA?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 31 kgs of CO2, a train 40 kgs, a car 196 kgs, and a flight 283 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Tucson, AZ to San Jose, CA?
You can get to San Jose, CA with just £91 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Tucson, AZ to San Jose, CA?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to San Jose, CA in just 17h 40m with a Bus from Greyhound US.
More routes to Tucson, AZ and to San Jose, CA
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Tucson, AZ and to San Jose, CA. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

