There are 8 ways to get from Los Angeles to Rio Rancho by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport, line 157 bus
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane LAX - ABQ
- Take the bus from Montano Transit Center Bay B to Ellison @ Golf Coursebus
6h 37m$379–666Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport, line 157 bus
cheapest- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane BUR - ABQ
- Take the bus from Montano Transit Center Bay B to Ellison @ Golf Coursebus
6h 35m$88–472Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain Southwest Chief
18h 22m$220–492Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
19h 56m$145–264Drive 780.1 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Rio Ranchocar 780.1 mi
12h 44m$143–206Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane LAX - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
8h 23m$134–381Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane SAN - ABQ
8h 58m$131–720Fly Long Beach Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane LGB - ABQ
10h$97–559
Los Angeles to Rio Rancho by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Rio Rancho is to bus which costs $140 - $270 and takes 19h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Rio Rancho is to fly and line 157 bus which takes 6h 35m and costs $85 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Rio Rancho. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Ellison @ 7 Bar Loop North via A.T.C. and Montano Transit Center Bay B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 56m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Rio Rancho is 712 miles. The road distance is 784.7 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Rio Rancho without a car is to train which takes 18h 22m and costs $220 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Los Angeles to Rio Rancho, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Rio Rancho bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Rio Rancho is to train which takes 18h 22m and costs $220 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $270 and takes 19h 56m, you could also fly, which costs $95 - $600 and takes 10h.
Los Angeles to Rio Rancho bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Albuquerque Bus Station.
Rio Rancho is 1h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 6:20 PM in Los Angeles and 7:20 PM in Rio Rancho.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Rio Rancho, NM, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center once daily. Tickets cost $220–490 and the journey takes 16h 33m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $140–260 and the journey takes 18h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
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
- $110–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 505-243-7433
- Website
- cabq.gov
Bus from Montano Transit Center Bay B to Ellison @ Golf Course
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.cabq.gov/transit
- Children 0-10, adults 62+, students, Medicare, military and veterans
- $0
- Riders 11-61
- $1
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- 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
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Rio Rancho is 785 miles. It takes approximately 12h 44m to drive from Los Angeles to Rio Rancho.
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