There are 6 ways to get from Chapel Hill to Rio Rancho by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane RDU - ABQ
11h 28m$171–856Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
44h 7m$310–614Bus, train
- Take the bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Union Station - Bus Platform Bbus Crx
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
2d 7h$671–1,502Drive 1,712.5 mi
- Drive from Chapel Hill to Rio Ranchocar 1,712.5 mi
28h 18m$313–452Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane GSO - ABQ
11h 53m$240–1,124Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane RDU - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
13h 21m$196–641
Chapel Hill to Rio Rancho by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chapel Hill to Rio Rancho is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 28h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Chapel Hill to Rio Rancho is to fly which takes 11h 28m and costs $170 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Chapel Hill to Rio Rancho. However, there are services departing from E Franklin St at Coffee Shop and arriving at Ellison @ 7 Bar Loop North via Durham, Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, A.T.C. and Montano Transit Center Bay B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 7m.
The distance between Chapel Hill and Rio Rancho is 1610 miles. The road distance is 1722.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chapel Hill to Rio Rancho without a car is to bus which takes 44h 7m and costs $310 - $650.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Chapel Hill to Rio Rancho, including transfers.
Chapel Hill to Rio Rancho bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Chapel Hill to Rio Rancho is to fly which takes 11h 28m and costs $170 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $650 and takes 44h 7m.
Chapel Hill to Rio Rancho bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Rio Rancho is 2h behind Chapel Hill. It is currently 11:07 PM in Chapel Hill and 9:07 PM in Rio Rancho.
What companies run services between Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA and Rio Rancho, NM, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from E Franklin St at Coffee Shop to Ellison @ 7 Bar Loop North via Durham Station, Durham, Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Albuquerque Bus Station, A.T.C. , and Montano Transit Center Bay B in around 44h 7m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Union Station - Bus Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- partnc.org
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Chapel Hill to Rio Rancho is 1722 miles. It takes approximately 28h 18m to drive from Chapel Hill to Rio Rancho.
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