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Travel to Arizona

Flying to Arizona

Flights to Arizona from the UK are offered by airlines including British Airways and US Airways. Cheap flights to Arizona are available during the summer, when the state endures searing heat.

Flight times:

To Phoenix from Los Angeles is 1 hour 25 minutes, from Miami is 4 hours 10 minutes and from New York is 4 hours 30 minutes.

Departure tax:

None.

Travel by rail

Amtrak (tel: 1 800 872 7245, in the USA only; www.amtrak.com) trains run from downtown Tucson, on the 'Sunset Limited' and 'Texas Eagle' line between Los Angeles and New Orleans. There is no rail link between Tucson and Phoenix, although an Amtrak Thruway bus service connects the cities. There is a service from Flagstaff on the 'Southwest Chief' line between Los Angeles and Chicago. First-class sleeping cars can be reserved for an additional fee.

Rail passes:

USA Rail Pass: Available for 15 or 30 days unlimited travel within three different regions or across the entire USA for international visitors only.

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