There are 7 ways to get from New Orleans to Rio Rancho by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane MSY - ABQ
9h 15m$123–655Bus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Centerbus
30h$224–448Drive 1,144.4 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Rio Ranchocar 1,144.4 mi
19h 28m$209–302Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane MSY - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
11h 7m$168–540Train to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane LFT - ABQ
12h 24m$172–751Bus to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane GPT - ABQ
11h 52m$179–801Bus via Houston
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
30h 19m$191–360
New Orleans to Rio Rancho by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Rio Rancho is to bus via Houston which costs $190 - $360 and takes 30h 19m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Rio Rancho is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from New Orleans station to Rio Rancho. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Bus Station and arriving at Ellison @ 7 Bar Loop North via Dallas Bus Station, El Paso Bus Station, A.T.C. and Montano Transit Center Bay B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h.
The distance between New Orleans and Rio Rancho is 1050 miles. The road distance is 1151.1 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Rio Rancho without a car is to bus which takes 30h and costs $220 - $450.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from New Orleans to Rio Rancho, including transfers.
New Orleans to Rio Rancho bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Rio Rancho is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $450 and takes 30h.
New Orleans to Rio Rancho bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Rio Rancho is 1h behind New Orleans. It is currently 12:13 PM in New Orleans and 11:13 AM in Rio Rancho.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Rio Rancho, NM, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Ellison @ 7 Bar Loop North via Dallas Bus Station, El Paso Bus Station, ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center, A.T.C. , and Montano Transit Center Bay B in around 30h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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