There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Albuquerque by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane MSN - ABQ
8h 2m$212–1,103Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain Southwest Chief
30h 29m$142–441Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
33h 12m$147–321Drive 1,252.4 mi
- Drive from Madison to Albuquerquecar 1,252.4 mi
22h 17m$229–331Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane MSN - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
8h 19m$207–737Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane MKE - ABQ
9h 16m$261–1,254Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane ORD - ABQ
8h 33m$150–691Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane ORD - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
8h 48m$175–525Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane MDW - ABQ
9h 52m$204–951
Madison to Albuquerque by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Albuquerque is to bus which costs $140 - $330 and takes 33h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $210 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Albuquerque station. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Albuquerque Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 12m.
The distance between Madison and Albuquerque is 1098 miles. The road distance is 1259.7 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Albuquerque without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 29m and costs $140 - $450.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Madison to Albuquerque, including transfers.
Madison to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $210 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $330 and takes 33h 12m.
Madison to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Albuquerque is 1h behind Madison. It is currently 1:14 AM in Madison and 12:14 AM in Albuquerque.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Albuquerque Bus Station via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 33h 12m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albuquerque International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- 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
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
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