There are 9 ways to get from Albuquerque to El Centro by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ABQ - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
7h 14m$113–586Fly to Imperial County Airport
cheapest- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane ABQ - IPL
6h$60–324Bus via Phoenix
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2054
14h 43m$106–203Train, bus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to San Bernardinotrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to El Centro Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2055
20h 34m$250–530Drive 652.4 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to El Centrocar 652.4 mi
11h 10m$120–172Fly to Yuma International Airport, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane ABQ - YUM
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Streetbus
8h 48m$62–395Fly to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ABQ - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
8h 39m$220–581Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ABQ - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stopbus
9h 42m$434–1,364Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2055 / ...
17h$127–238
Albuquerque to El Centro by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to El Centro is to bus via Phoenix which costs $100 - $210 and takes 14h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to El Centro is to fly which takes 6h and costs $60 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque station to El Centro. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Bus Station and arriving at El Centro Bus Stop via Indio Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Albuquerque and El Centro is 759 miles. The road distance is 656.2 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to El Centro without a car is to bus via Phoenix which takes 14h 43m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Albuquerque to El Centro, including transfers.
Albuquerque to El Centro bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to El Centro is to bus via Phoenix which takes 14h 43m and costs $100 - $210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $60 - $330 and takes 6h.
Albuquerque to El Centro bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
El Centro is 1h behind Albuquerque. It is currently 7:30 PM in Albuquerque and 6:30 PM in El Centro.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop via Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), 24th St Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, and Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station in around 14h 43m. Alternatively, Delta, Southern Airways Express, and three other airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Denver, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Imperial County Airport via San Diego International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Phoenix via Silver City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- 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 San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to El Centro is 656 miles. It takes approximately 11h 10m to drive from Albuquerque to El Centro.
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