There are 5 ways to get from Irvine to Albuquerque by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train
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Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane SNA - ABQ
4h 31m$121–617Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain Southwest Chief
17h 20m$267–559Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Anaheim to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Tijuana
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
21h 50m$130–254Drive 773.8 mi
- Drive from Irvine to Albuquerquecar 773.8 mi
12h 37m$142–204Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane LAX - ABQ
5h 54m$396–446
Irvine to Albuquerque by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Albuquerque is to bus which costs $130 - $260 and takes 21h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Albuquerque station. However, there are services departing from Main-Harvard and arriving at Albuquerque Bus Station via Anaheim and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Irvine to Albuquerque. However, there are services departing from Tustin and arriving at Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center via Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
The distance between Irvine and Albuquerque is 657 miles. The road distance is 778.3 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Albuquerque without a car is to train which takes 17h 20m and costs $260 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Irvine to Albuquerque, including transfers.
Irvine to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Anaheim station.
Irvine to Albuquerque train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Irvine to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $600 and takes 17h 20m, you could also bus, which costs $130 - $260 and takes 21h 50m.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center once daily. Tickets cost $260–550 and the journey takes 15h 57m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Anaheim to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Irvine to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Albuquerque is 1h ahead of Irvine. It is currently 8:24 AM in Irvine and 9:24 AM in Albuquerque.
Irvine to Albuquerque train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Albuquerque is 778 miles. It takes approximately 12h 37m to drive from Irvine to Albuquerque.
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