There are 9 ways to get from Albuquerque to Aptos by plane, train, bus, shuttle, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)ABQ - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
7h 30m$88–415Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US1210
- Take a shuttle bus from Los Angeles to WatsonvilleCbx
26h 6m$141–312Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los AngelesSouthwest Chief
- Take the train from Los Angeles to SalinasCoast Starlight
29h 1m$154–260Drive 1,022.1 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Aptos1,022.1 mi
17h$187–270Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)ABQ - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
7h 40m$283–632Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)ABQ - SJC
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
8h 22m$130–674Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SAF - SJC
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
9h 44m$186–608Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)ABQ - MRY
10h 30m$109–569Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train StationFlixBus 2005
26h 38m$132–372
Albuquerque to Aptos by bus, foot, and shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Aptos is to train which costs $150 - $260 and takes 29h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Aptos is to fly and Caltrain and bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $85 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque station to Aptos. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Bus Station and arriving at Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via Los Angeles Union Station, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 and Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 38m.
The distance between Albuquerque and Aptos is 981 miles. The road distance is 1028.1 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Aptos without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 26h 6m and costs $140 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Albuquerque to Aptos, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Aptos bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Aptos is to train which takes 29h 1m and costs $150 - $260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $600 and takes 10h 30m, you could also bus, which costs $130 - $380 and takes 26h 38m.
Albuquerque to Aptos bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Aptos is 1h behind Albuquerque. It is currently 6:12 PM in Albuquerque and 5:12 PM in Aptos.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Aptos, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via Los Angeles, Salinas, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1, and Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 1 in around 29h 1m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Shuttle from Los Angeles to Watsonville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Aptos is 1028 miles. It takes approximately 17h to drive from Albuquerque to Aptos.
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