There are 7 ways to get from Fort Carson to Albuquerque by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
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Bus via Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain
best- Take the bus from Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain to ABQ Alvarado Transportation CenterDenver
5h 50m$111–142Drive 342.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Carson to Albuquerque342.7 mi
6h 30m$63–91Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)COS - ABQ
4h 38m$128–602Bus
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Albuquerque, NMDenver to El Paso
6h 22m$93–124Bus, train
- Take the bus from Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain to Las Vegas Transportation CenterDenver
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation CenterSouthwest Chief
7h 52m$113–162Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)COS - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
4h 58m$168–446Bus to Denver, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)DEN - ABQ
6h 2m$543–711
Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Carson to Albuquerque is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Carson to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $120 - $600.
The distance between Fort Carson and Albuquerque is 378 miles. The road distance is 344.7 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Carson to Albuquerque without a car is to bus via Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain which takes 5h 50m and costs $110 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Fort Carson to Albuquerque, including transfers.
The best way to get from Fort Carson to Albuquerque is to bus via Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain which takes 5h 50m and costs $110 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $600 and takes 4h 38m.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Carson to Albuquerque is 345 miles. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Fort Carson to Albuquerque.
There are 305+ hotels available in Albuquerque.
What companies run services between Fort Carson, CO, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
Omnibus Express operates a bus from Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center once daily. Tickets cost $75–100 and the journey takes 5h 40m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) every 2 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Denver to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Denver to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
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
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
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