There are 8 ways to get from Albuquerque to Sunnyvale by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ABQ - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
5h 29m$78–360Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
24h 49m$130–395Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
28h 47m$164–495Drive 1,040.3 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Sunnyvalecar 1,040.3 mi
17h 11m$190–275Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ABQ - SJC
6h 26m$126–659Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ABQ - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
6h 36m$129–625Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAF - SJC
7h 21m$212–743Bus via Phoenix
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus Nogales
28h 12m$155–291
Albuquerque to Sunnyvale by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which costs $75 - $360 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which takes 5h 29m and costs $75 - $360.
No, there is no direct train from Albuquerque to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center and arriving at Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 47m.
The distance between Albuquerque and Sunnyvale is 932 miles. The road distance is 1046.4 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Sunnyvale without a car is to bus which takes 24h 49m and costs $130 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Albuquerque to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Sunnyvale is to bus which takes 24h 49m and costs $130 - $400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $500 and takes 28h 47m, you could also fly, which costs $120 - $700 and takes 6h 26m.
Sunnyvale is 1h behind Albuquerque. It is currently 12:29 AM in Albuquerque and 11:29 PM in Sunnyvale.
Albuquerque to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 24h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 28h 47m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–16
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $80–120
- Titanium
- $93–98
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