There are 8 ways to get from Durham to Albuquerque by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or train
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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
9h 22m$200–954Bus
cheapest- 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
40h 35m$195–510Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
2d 4h$269–871Drive 1,711 mi
- Drive from Durham to Albuquerquecar 1,711 mi
28h 9m$313–451Fly 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
9h 57m$205–688Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane GSO - ABQ
11h 56m$277–1,220Train, train to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Selma Stationtrain
- Take the train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane FAY - ABQ
11h 55m$231–1,036Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane GSO - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
12h 59m$252–854
Durham to Albuquerque by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Albuquerque is to bus which costs $190 - $550 and takes 40h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs $200 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Albuquerque station. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Albuquerque Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Durham station to Albuquerque. However, there are services departing from Durham Amtrak Station and arriving at Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center via Raleigh Union Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Durham and Albuquerque is 1592 miles. The road distance is 1721 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Albuquerque without a car is to bus which takes 40h 35m and costs $190 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Durham to Albuquerque, including transfers.
Durham to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
Durham to Albuquerque train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Durham Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Durham to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs $200 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $550 and takes 40h 35m, you could also train, which costs $260 - $900 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Durham to Albuquerque Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 40h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Charlotte, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–460
- 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
- $120–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Selma Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–80
- 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
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- 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
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Durham to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Albuquerque is 2h behind Durham. It is currently 12:53 AM in Durham and 10:53 PM in Albuquerque.
Durham to Albuquerque train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Raleigh Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Albuquerque is 1721 miles. It takes approximately 28h 9m to drive from Durham to Albuquerque.
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