There are 10 ways to get from California to Raton by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane SAN - COS
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Ratonbus
8h 28m$126–509Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ratontrain Southwest Chief
22h 3m$320–700Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Ratonbus Greyhound US1140
23h$175–343Drive 1,000.8 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Ratoncar 1,000.8 mi
16h$183–264Fly San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane SAN - ABQ
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Ratontrain
10h 3m$162–706Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane LAX - ABQ
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Ratontrain
10h 21m$473–1,464Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport, train
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane BUR - ABQ
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Ratontrain
10h 19m$182–760Fly Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane OAK - ABQ
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Ratontrain
10h 34m$188–807Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane LAX - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Ratontrain
12h 6m$208–589Fly San Diego International Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Denver (DEN)plane SAN - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver to Trinidadbus
10h 45m$168–599
California to Raton by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Raton is to bus which costs $170 - $350 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from California to Raton is to fly and bus which takes 8h 28m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Raton. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Raton via Albuquerque Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Raton. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 3m.
The distance between California and Raton is 987 miles. The road distance is 1006.6 miles.
The best way to get from California to Raton without a car is to train which takes 22h 3m and costs $320 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from California to Raton, including transfers.
California to Raton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Raton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Raton is to train which takes 22h 3m and costs $320 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $350 and takes 23h.
What companies run services between California, USA and Raton, NM, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Raton once daily. Tickets cost $320–700 and the journey takes 22h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Raton via Albuquerque Bus Station in around 23h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Raton
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Raton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Raton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $35–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Raton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to Trinidad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
California to Raton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Albuquerque Bus Station.
Raton is 1h ahead of California. It is currently 3:21 AM in California and 4:21 AM in Raton.
California to Raton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Raton station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Raton is 1007 miles. It takes approximately 16h to drive from California to Raton.
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