Tucson: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Tucson is a city of 542,629 people in United States (Arizona), 757 m (2,484 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tucson International Airport (TUS), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Tucson station. Our booking partner lists 506 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Tucson runs from about 10 h 5 min a day in late December to 14 h 19 min in late June (computed for 32.22° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tucson is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Tucson International Airport (TUS), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 10,996-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Tucson: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Tucson station, El Paso and Southwestern Railroad Depot. Trains to Tucson
Buses to Tucson · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 506 places to stay in Tucson. Of the 406 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (277), and 2 are five-star. Across 127 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 75,592 reviews in total.
Hotels in Tucson: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Phoenix, 173 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hermosillo, 348 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Mesa, 158 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nogales, 102 km (Mexico) — buses · car rental · tours
- Chandler, 148 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gilbert, 149 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Glendale, 188 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Scottsdale, 170 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Peoria, 194 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Luis Río Colorado, 362 km (Mexico) — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Pécs, Nouakchott, Fiesole, Segovia, Hermosillo, Almaty, Sulaymaniyah, Ciudad Obregón, Guadalajara, Trikala.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tucson?
Tucson International Airport (TUS), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tucson?
About 542,629 people live in Tucson, across 599 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tucson in?
America/Phoenix, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Tucson?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Tucson?
Our booking partner lists 506 places to stay in Tucson, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Tucson?
Phoenix (173 km), Hermosillo (348 km), Mesa (158 km), Nogales (102 km), Chandler (148 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.