There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Albuquerque by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane RDU - ABQ
8h 53m$210–953Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane RDU - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
9h 31m$205–687Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
42h 47m$236–641Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain Southwest Chief
2d 3h$296–1,298Drive 1,734.4 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Albuquerquecar 1,734.4 mi
28h 28m$317–458Drive to Albert J. Ellis Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Drive from Raleigh to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)car
- Fly from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane OAJ - ABQ
10h 41m$219–928Bus to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane FAY - ABQ
12h 27m$224–1,017Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane GSO - ABQ
12h 18m$272–1,225
Raleigh to Albuquerque by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Albuquerque is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 28h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs $210 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Albuquerque station. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Albuquerque Bus Station via Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Albuquerque. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Raleigh and Albuquerque is 1590 miles. The road distance is 1744.6 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Albuquerque without a car is to bus which takes 42h 47m and costs $230 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Raleigh to Albuquerque, including transfers.
Raleigh to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Albuquerque train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs $210 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $650 and takes 42h 47m, you could also train, which costs $290 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Albuquerque Bus Station via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 42h 47m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- 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 Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.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
Raleigh to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Albuquerque is 2h behind Raleigh. It is currently 10:09 PM in Raleigh and 8:09 PM in Albuquerque.
Raleigh to Albuquerque train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Albuquerque is 1745 miles. It takes approximately 28h 28m to drive from Raleigh to Albuquerque.
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