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)RDU - ABQ
9h 6m$220–1,004Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)RDU - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
9h 59m$205–688Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
40h 35m$249–573Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
2d 4h$339–1,821Drive 1,711 mi
- Drive from Durham to Albuquerque1,711 mi
28h 1m$313–451Drive to Albert J. Ellis Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Drive from Durham to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)
- Fly from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)OAJ - ABQ
10h 1m$223–935Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)GSO - ABQ
11h 34m$267–1,220Train, train to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Selma Station
- Take the train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)FAY - ABQ
11h 29m$234–1,013
Durham to Albuquerque by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Albuquerque is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 28h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $220 - $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 $240 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 6m 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 6m and costs $220 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $600 and takes 40h 35m, you could also train, which costs $330 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, 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
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- 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 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 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 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
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
- $200–1,500
- 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
- $130–310
- 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
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $14–26
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $6–60
- Business - advance purchase
- $8–75
- Business Class
- $15–160
- 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
- $60–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- 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
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- 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 12:40 PM in Durham and 10:40 AM 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 1m to drive from Durham to Albuquerque.
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