Tucson is home to an international airport, a greyhound bus station, and an Amtrak train station. It is also roughly a two hour drive from another international airport. There are a number of travel options, depending upon where you are coming from.
Flying:
Tucson International Airport: a small international airport that services six different airlines and by far the most convenient option if you are flying to ALC https://www.flytucson.com/
Phoenix SkyHarbor Airport: a large international airport roughly two hours away from Tucson https://www.skyharbor.com/ (busses run from the airport to Tucson on both Greyhound and Flex bus, as well as private airport transportation options Groome)
Train:
Tucson has an Amtrak station that runs on the Texas Eagle route and the Sunset Limited Route. https://www.amtrak.com/stations/tus
Bus:
Tucson has a Greyhound bus station, and also has stops around town for the FlexBus system. https://www.greyhound.com/bus/tucson-az/tucson-bus-station https://www.flixbus.com/bus/tucson-az
Driving:
Tucson sits along the I-10 and I-19 freeways and is near highways 77, 79, and 86
There are a number of places to stay near the university. Below are some links for a few suggestions. If you have questions or need support finding a place to stay for any reason please feel free to email us. If you need help finding a roommate to share an AirBnB or a hotel with please join our conference discord: https://discord.gg/AC9rTRuj6C
Hotels:
Vacation Rentals: here's a 2021 article on stays near the university
Tucson boasts a large selection of interesting places to visit, eat, and explore.
Gardens: Tohono Chul, Botanical Gardens, Desert Museum
Eats: Tucson is a UNESCO designated city of gatronomy and boasts some amazing food! See this article for some top resturaunt picks.