There are 7 ways to get from Albuquerque to Fort Carson by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
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Bus via Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain
best- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Exit 128 Park & Ride - FountainEl Paso
5h 50m$111–140Drive 342 mi
cheapest- Drive from Albuquerque to Fort Carson342 mi
6h 31m$63–91Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)ABQ - COS
4h 44m$105–471Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque, NM to Colorado Springs, COEl Paso
6h 37m$92–124Train, bus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Las Vegas Amtrak StationSouthwest Chief
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Exit 128 Park & Ride - FountainEl Paso
7h 39m$112–146Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Colorado Springs Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)SAF - COS
5h 54m$166–455Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Denver (DEN)ABQ - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
5h 55m$500–761
Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Fort Carson is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Fort Carson is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $100 - $480.
The distance between Albuquerque and Fort Carson is 379 miles. The road distance is 344 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Fort Carson without a car is to bus via Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain which takes 5h 50m and costs $110 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Albuquerque to Fort Carson, including transfers.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Fort Carson is to bus via Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain which takes 5h 50m and costs $110 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $480 and takes 4h 44m.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Fort Carson is 344 miles. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Albuquerque to Fort Carson.
There are 580+ hotels available in Fort Carson.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Fort Carson, CO, USA?
Omnibus Express operates a bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain once daily. Tickets cost $75–100 and the journey takes 5h 40m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) every 2 hours.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Albuquerque, NM to Colorado Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $55–80
- 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
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
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