There are 8 ways to get from Colorado to Albuquerque by bus, car, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation CenterDenver
7h 10m$85–110Bus via Colfax Ave & Grant St (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus StationGreyhound US1140
10h 13m$53–123Drive 417.3 mi
- Drive from Denver to Albuquerque417.3 mi
7h 41m$77–110Line 0 bus to Denver, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the bus from Colfax Ave & Broadway to Union Station
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)DEN - ABQ
4h 27m$473–614Bus, train
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation CenterDenver
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation CenterSouthwest Chief
9h 2m$89–125Bus via Colorado Springs
- Take the bus from Broadway & W 14th Ave to Colorado Springs Downtown StationSouth
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Albuquerque, NMDenver to El Paso
9h 34m$68–97Fly Denver to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)DEN - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
4h 53m$138–438Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)COS - ABQ
6h 34m$124–755
Colorado to Albuquerque by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado to Albuquerque is to bus via Colfax Ave & Grant St which costs $50 - $130 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado to Albuquerque is to line 0 bus and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $470 - $650.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Denver and arriving at ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Colorado and Albuquerque is 454 miles. The road distance is 419.8 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado to Albuquerque without a car is to bus which takes 7h 10m and costs $85 - $110.
The bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center takes 7h 10m including transfers and departs once daily.
Colorado to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Colorado to Albuquerque is to bus which takes 7h 10m and costs $85 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $800 and takes 6h 34m.
Colorado to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colorado to Albuquerque is 420 miles. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Colorado to Albuquerque.
What companies run services between Colorado, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
Omnibus Express operates a bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center once daily. Tickets cost $85–110 and the journey takes 7h 10m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Denver to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Colfax Ave & Broadway to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Broadway & W 14th Ave to Colorado Springs Downtown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Albuquerque, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $55–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- 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
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