There are 7 ways to get from Albuquerque to Rosarito by plane, tram, car, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport, tram, drive
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ABQ - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Drive from San Ysidro Station to Rosaritocar
5h 13m$1,830–10,442Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane ABQ - TIJ
6h 36m$1,150–4,997Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain Pacific Surfliner
21h 12m$1,693–2,745Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Rosaritobus
21h 58m$1,995–3,800Drive 1,228.4 km
- Drive from Albuquerque to Rosaritocar 1,228.4 km
13h 29m$2,414–3,486Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SAF - SAN
7h 55m$3,146–11,893Bus via Las Cruces
- Take the bus from Albuquerque, NM to Las Cruces, NMbus
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus
- Take the bus from Tecate to Rosaritobus
30h 19m$3,199–4,811
Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Rosarito is to train which costs $1600 - $2800 and takes 21h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Rosarito is to fly and tram and drive which takes 5h 13m and costs $1800 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque station to Rosarito. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Bus Station and arriving at Rosarito via Indio Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 58m.
The distance between Albuquerque and Rosarito is 1077 km. The road distance is 1228.4 km.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Rosarito without a car is to bus which takes 21h 58m and costs $1900 - $3800.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Albuquerque to Rosarito, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Rosarito bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Rosarito is to train which takes 21h 12m and costs $1600 - $2800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1900 - $3800 and takes 21h 58m, you could also fly, which costs $1100 - $5000 and takes 6h 36m.
Albuquerque to Rosarito bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
Rosarito is 1h behind Albuquerque. It is currently 5:24 AM in Albuquerque and 4:24 AM in Rosarito.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Rosarito, Mexico?
You can take a train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Rosarito via Fullerton Amtrak Station, San Diego, America Plaza Station, and San Ysidro Station in around 21h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Rosarito via Indio Bus Station, Calexico Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, and Mexicali in around 21h 58m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–10,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,500
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Silver City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,700
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–10,000
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–20,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–10,000
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
- $1,700–10,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–13,000
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Phoenix, Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
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
- $1,000–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $560–590
- 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 Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,700
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $390–600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- info@miticket.mx
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Rosarito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–550
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Tecate to Rosarito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–430
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- 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
- $1,300–1,500
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
- 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
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $700–1,100
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,100
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Rosarito is 1228 km. It takes approximately 13h 29m to drive from Albuquerque to Rosarito.
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