There are 7 ways to get from Rio Rancho to Colorado by plane, tram, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Denver, tram
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Denver (DEN)plane ABQ - DEN
- Take the tram from Nine Mile Station to Dry Creek Stationtram
3h 20m$551–659Drive 409.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rio Rancho to Denvercar 409.5 mi
7h 41m$75–108Bus
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Denverbus El Paso
7h 31m$119–151Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane ABQ - COS
5h 28m$104–417Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Denver
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Denver (DEN)plane SAF - DEN
5h 27m$191–574Train, bus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Las Vegas Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denverbus El Paso
9h 10m$121–171Bus via Colorado Springs
- Take the bus from Albuquerque, NM to Colorado Springs, CObus El Paso
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Lincoln St & Colfax Avebus South
10h 13m$99–134
Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio Rancho to Colorado is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Rio Rancho to Colorado is to fly and tram which takes 3h 20m and costs $550 - $700.
The distance between Rio Rancho and Colorado is 397 miles. The road distance is 411.9 miles.
The best way to get from Rio Rancho to Colorado without a car is to bus which takes 7h 31m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Rio Rancho to Colorado, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rio Rancho to Colorado is to bus which takes 7h 31m and costs $110 - $160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $420 and takes 5h 28m.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio Rancho to Colorado is 412 miles. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Rio Rancho to Colorado.
There are 1060+ hotels available in Colorado.
What companies run services between Rio Rancho, NM, USA and Colorado, USA?
Omnibus Express operates a bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Denver once daily. Tickets cost $85–110 and the journey takes 7h 10m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) every 2 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Tram from Nine Mile Station to Dry Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Albuquerque, NM to Colorado Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Lincoln St & Colfax Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
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