There are 9 ways to get from Monterey to Albuquerque by plane, train (Amtrak), shuttle, bus, car, subway, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane MRY - ABQ
6h 35m$113–604Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain Southwest Chief
28h 31m$152–253Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Salinas - 116 E Alisal St to Los AngelesSan Jose
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
29h 6m$130–265Drive 1,009.5 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Albuquerquecar 1,009.5 mi
16h 51m$185–267Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane MRY - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
6h 57m$228–888Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane SJC - ABQ
7h 37m$181–759Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane SFO - ABQ
7h 31m$162–623Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane OAK - ABQ
7h 39m$180–723Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
30h 23m
Monterey to Albuquerque by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Albuquerque is to shuttle and bus which costs $130 - $270 and takes 29h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Albuquerque station. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Albuquerque Bus Station via Salinas, Santa Barbara Bus Stop and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 23m.
The distance between Monterey and Albuquerque is 874 miles. The road distance is 1015.3 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Albuquerque without a car is to train which takes 28h 31m and costs $150 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Monterey to Albuquerque, including transfers.
Monterey to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $110 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $260 and takes 28h 31m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 30h 23m.
Monterey to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Albuquerque is 1h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 1:21 PM in Monterey and 2:21 PM in Albuquerque.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, and Los Angeles in around 28h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via San Diego, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Shuttle from Salinas - 116 E Alisal St to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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
- $75–180
- 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
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $60–75
- Standard Rate
- $71
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
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