There are 6 ways to get from Albuquerque to Ensenada 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)ABQ - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
7h 9m$2,190–10,868Fly to Tijuana International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)ABQ - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
8h 1m$1,040–5,238Bus via Phoenix
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Ensenada
18h 2m$2,508–5,486Train, bus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
22h 50m$2,640–5,096Drive 1,278.6 km
- Drive from Albuquerque to Ensenada1,278.6 km
14h 5m$2,608–3,768Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque, NM to Las Cruces, NM
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
25h 39m$3,157–4,691
Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Ensenada is to fly and bus which costs $1000 - $5500 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Ensenada is to fly and bus which takes 7h 9m and costs $2100 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque station to Ensenada. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Bus Station and arriving at Ensenada via Phoenix Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 2m.
The distance between Albuquerque and Ensenada is 1162 km. The road distance is 1278.6 km.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Ensenada without a car is to bus via Phoenix which takes 18h 2m and costs $2500 - $5500.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Albuquerque to Ensenada, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Ensenada bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
Albuquerque to Ensenada bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Ensenada is 1h behind Albuquerque. It is currently 10:21 AM in Albuquerque and 9:21 AM in Ensenada.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Ensenada is 1279 km. It takes approximately 14h 5m to drive from Albuquerque to Ensenada.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Ensenada, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Ensenada via Phoenix Bus Station, Calexico Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, and Mexicali in around 18h 2m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–10,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–10,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–11,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–10,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $430–750
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
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 Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Albuquerque, NM to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $750–1,100
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–3,200
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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