Connections

Access to major markets

Strategically located, but without megacity congestion and regulation, Tucson’s position in Arizona provides access to major markets including California, Texas, the Mountain West, and the markets and manufacturing capabilities of Mexico.

Road

Tucson is on Interstate 10, one of only three coast-to-coast interstates in the country. I-10 connects Tucson with Phoenix and Los Angeles to the northwest and El Paso and Houston to the east. Branching off I-10 near downtown Tucson is Interstate 19, which connects to Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, 64 miles to the south. A convenient access connection between San Diego and Southern Arizona is available via Interstate 8, which intersects with I-10 in Casa Grande, approximately 64 miles northwest of Tucson.

Train

Southern Arizona sits on one of the most heavily-traveled rail lines in the country, the Union Pacific mainline, which primarily carries trains transporting containers to and from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Union Pacific also owns 26% of Grupo Ferroviario Mexicano (GFM), parent company of Ferrocarril Mexicano (Ferromex), which operates the railway running from Guaymas into Arizona.

Air

Fly nonstop from Tucson International Airport (TUS) to 23 destination airports in the United States and Canada on any of seven airlines, with convenient one-stop connections that can get you to more than 320 cities around the world. Tucson International Airport is located only 10 miles from the center of the city with close proximity to east-west Interstate 10 as well as Interstate 19 to Mexico border.

Nearby ports

The region’s unique geography near the Mexican border and near deep water ports, as well as strong transportation infrastructure, means excellent access for trade. A southwestern location allows Southern Arizona to benefit from the deep-water ports located on the western coast of the United States and Mexico: Port of Long Beach/ Los Angeles, Port of San Diego, Port Guaymas, Port of Mazatlán and Port of Hueneme.

There are countless opportunities this geographic region offers.