There are 11 ways to get from Albuquerque to Fort Madison by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)ABQ - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Burlington
10h 35m$146–586Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fort MadisonSouthwest Chief
21h 44m$95–320Bus
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to DenverEl Paso
- Take the bus from Denver to BurlingtonDenver
24h 30m$236–416Drive 1,038.7 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Fort Madison1,038.7 mi
19h 48m$190–274Fly to Burlington Municipal Airport
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)ABQ - BRL
7h 49m$150–556Fly to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)ABQ - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline, IL to Burlington, IA
11h 43m$152–592Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)ABQ - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madison
9h 38m$130–656Fly to Kansas City, train
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Kansas City (MCI)ABQ - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Fort Madison
9h 56m$138–701Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)ABQ - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madison
9h 58m$110–506Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)ABQ - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria to Galesburg
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madison
11h 14m$133–612Fly to Quincy Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Quincy Regional Airport (UIN)ABQ - UIN
- Take the bus from Quincy to Fort Madison
10h 7m$188–711
Albuquerque to Fort Madison by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Fort Madison is to train which costs $95 - $320 and takes 21h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Fort Madison is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque to Fort Madison. However, there are services departing from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center and arriving at Fort Madison via Denver and Burlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center and arriving at Fort Madison. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 44m.
The distance between Albuquerque and Fort Madison is 1059 miles. The road distance is 1044.8 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Fort Madison without a car is to train which takes 21h 44m and costs $95 - $320.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Albuquerque to Fort Madison, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Fort Madison bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center station.
Albuquerque to Fort Madison train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Fort Madison is to train which takes 21h 44m and costs $95 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $420 and takes 24h 30m, you could also fly, which costs $150 - $600 and takes 7h 49m.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Fort Madison, IA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fort Madison once daily. Tickets cost $95–320 and the journey takes 21h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Fort Madison via Denver, Denver, and Burlington in around 24h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Kansas City via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Quincy Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Quincy Regional Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Quincy Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Quincy Regional Airport via Dallas, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $95–270
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $140–320
- Business - advance purchase
- $190–800
- Business Class
- $290–750
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29–60
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $28–100
- Business - advance purchase
- $35–190
- Business Class
- $60–250
Train from Kansas City to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29–55
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $28–100
- Business - advance purchase
- $35–190
- Business Class
- $60–250
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $16–27
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $7–60
- Business - advance purchase
- $9–80
- Business Class
- $17–170
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–65
Bus from Denver to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $130–200
- Flexible Fares
- $180–270
- Saver Fare
- $172
- Flex Fare
- $236
Bus from Moline, IL to Burlington, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–60
Bus from Peoria to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Quincy to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $28–45
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Peoria to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Albuquerque to Fort Madison bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Denver station.
Fort Madison is 1h ahead of Albuquerque. It is currently 12:43 AM in Albuquerque and 1:43 AM in Fort Madison.
Albuquerque to Fort Madison train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fort Madison station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Fort Madison is 1045 miles. It takes approximately 19h 48m to drive from Albuquerque to Fort Madison.
There are 15+ hotels available in Fort Madison.










