There are 9 ways to get from Grand Junction to Albuquerque by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, 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.
Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane MTJ - ABQ
5h 50m$91–506Drive 382.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Junction to Albuquerquecar 382.1 mi
7h 37m$70–101Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Stationbus West
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1140
15h 15m$117–171Train, bus via Salt Lake City
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the bus from Provo Envios Confianza to Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerquebus
16h 57m$259–385Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1140
17h 59m$230–350Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane GJT - ABQ
5h 53m$86–492Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane GJT - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
6h 11m$136–446Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UVbus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane ASE - ABQ
9h 11m$93–497Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
19h 7m$290–435
Grand Junction to Albuquerque by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to Albuquerque is to drive which costs $65 - $110 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Albuquerque is to drive and fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $90 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Junction to Albuquerque station. However, there are services departing from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility and arriving at Albuquerque Bus Station via Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
The distance between Grand Junction and Albuquerque is 315 miles. The road distance is 384.4 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Albuquerque without a car is to bus which takes 15h 15m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Grand Junction to Albuquerque, including transfers.
Grand Junction to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility station.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Albuquerque is to bus which takes 15h 15m and costs $110 - $180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $500 and takes 5h 53m.
Grand Junction to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to Albuquerque is 384 miles. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Grand Junction to Albuquerque.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Albuquerque Bus Station via Denver Union Station in around 15h 15m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) every 2 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- rideuta@rideuta.com
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Bustang
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Provo Envios Confianza to Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- Taos Rides
Shuttle from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Taos Rides
- Schedules at
- Taos Rides
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- feedback@rfta.com
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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