There are 9 ways to get from El Centro to Albuquerque by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, 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 to San Diego International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane SAN - ABQ
6h 48m$114–586Fly Imperial County Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane IPL - ABQ
5h 37m$66–364Bus
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
15h 2m$109–206Bus, train
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Bernardinobus FlixBus 2055
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain Southwest Chief
20h 4m$244–528Drive 651.7 mi
- Drive from El Centro to Albuquerquecar 651.7 mi
11h 10m$119–172Bus to Phoenix, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane PHX - ABQ
8h 34m$224–579Bus to Yuma International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Yuma County Area Transitbus
- Fly from Yuma International Airport (YUM) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane YUM - ABQ
9h 22m$86–506Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane LAX - ABQ
8h 59m$435–1,360Bus to Phoenix, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane PHX - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
9h 11m$154–483
El Centro to Albuquerque by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Centro to Albuquerque is to bus which costs $100 - $210 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from El Centro to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $65 - $370.
The distance between El Centro and Albuquerque is 758 miles. The road distance is 655.5 miles.
The best way to get from El Centro to Albuquerque without a car is to bus which takes 15h 2m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from El Centro to Albuquerque, including transfers.
The best way to get from El Centro to Albuquerque is to bus which takes 15h 2m and costs $100 - $210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $65 - $370 and takes 5h 37m.
Albuquerque is 1h ahead of El Centro. It is currently 9:42 PM in El Centro and 10:42 PM in Albuquerque.
Yes, the driving distance between El Centro to Albuquerque is 656 miles. It takes approximately 11h 10m to drive from El Centro to Albuquerque.
There are 760+ hotels available in Albuquerque.
What companies run services between El Centro, CA, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
You can take a bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Albuquerque Bus Station via Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, 24th St Station, and Phoenix Bus Station in around 15h 2m. Alternatively, Southern Airways Express, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Phoenix to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix, Silver City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Flights from Phoenix to Albuquerque International Airport via Silver City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Bernardino to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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