There are 6 ways to get from Alamosa to Rio Rancho by car, plane, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Angel Fire Airport, fly
best- Drive from Alamosa to Angel Fire Airport (AXX)
- Fly from Angel Fire Airport (AXX) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)AXX - ABQ
3h 53m$156–179Drive, bus, train
cheapest- Drive from Alamosa to Nm-522 & Nm-196
- Take the bus from Nm-522 & Nm-196 to Taos County Administration Building320
- Take the bus from Taos County Administration Building to Santa Fe Depot - Montezuma Avenue305
- Take the train from Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station to Sandia Pueblo Rail Runner Station
7h 25m$36–49Drive 194.6 mi
- Drive from Alamosa to Rio Rancho194.6 mi
3h 58m$36–52Fly from San Luis Valley Regional Airport
- Fly from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)ALS - ABQ
3h 39m$153–621Drive, bus
- Drive from Alamosa to Nm-522 & Nm-196
- Take the bus from Nm-522 & Nm-196 to Taos County Administration Building320
- Take the bus from Taos County Administration Building to Santa Fe Depot - Montezuma Avenue305
- Take the bus from Santa Fe to Albuquerque
9h 7m$60–70Drive, bus, shuttle
- Drive from Alamosa to Nm-522 & Nm-196
- Take the bus from Nm-522 & Nm-196 to Taos County Administration Building320
- Take a shuttle bus from Taos, NM to Albuquerque International SunportAbq
11h 7m$122–148
Angel Fire Airport (AXX) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alamosa to Rio Rancho is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Alamosa to Rio Rancho is to fly which takes 3h 39m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Alamosa and Rio Rancho is 253 miles. The road distance is 195.7 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Alamosa to Rio Rancho, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Alamosa to Rio Rancho is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Alamosa to Rio Rancho.
There are 285+ hotels available in Rio Rancho.
What companies run services between Alamosa, CO, USA and Rio Rancho, NM, USA?
Key Lime, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Luis Valley Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from San Luis Valley Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Luis Valley Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Angel Fire Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–94
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Valley Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Phone
- 1-866-795-7245
- riometro@mrcog-nm.gov
- Website
- riometro.org
Train from Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station to Sandia Pueblo Rail Runner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.riometro.org/
- Phone
- 1.866.206.0754
- Website
- ncrtd.org
Bus from Nm-522 & Nm-196 to Taos County Administration Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.ncrtd.org
- Passenger
- $0
Bus from Taos County Administration Building to Santa Fe Depot - Montezuma Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ncrtd.org
- Passenger
- $0
- Phone
- 505-850-3880
- Website
- abqexpressshuttle.rural-transit.com
Bus from Santa Fe to Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- abqexpressshuttle.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Taos, NM to Albuquerque International Sunport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
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