There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Albuquerque by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or train
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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 47m$172–804Bus
- 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
44h 5m$341–551Train (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 2h$1,289–2,103Drive 1,734.8 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Albuquerquecar 1,734.8 mi
28h 29m$297–429Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- 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
10h 1m$198–688Train 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
10h 13m$234–859Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane CLT - ABQ
12h 10m$271–953
Raleigh to Albuquerque by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Albuquerque is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 28h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 8h 47m and costs $170 - $850.
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 44h 5m.
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 2h.
The distance between Raleigh and Albuquerque is 1590 miles. The road distance is 1744.9 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Albuquerque without a car is to bus which takes 44h 5m and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 47m 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 47m and costs $170 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $550 and takes 44h 5m, you could also train, which costs $1,200 - $2,100 and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) every 4 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 44h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- 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
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- Taos Rides
Shuttle from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Taos Rides
- Schedules at
- Taos Rides
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Booking & Getting There
Raleigh to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Albuquerque is 2h behind Raleigh. It is currently 11:25 PM in Raleigh and 9:25 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 29m to drive from Raleigh to Albuquerque.
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