There are 9 ways to get from Rio Rancho to Los Angeles by bus, train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle
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Line 157 bus, train to Albuquerque International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Take the bus from Golf Course @ Ellison to Montaño @ Montaño Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Montaño Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Stationtrain
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ABQ - LAX
6h 35m$408–1,316Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane ABQ - LGB
9h 37m$82–429Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
19h 41m$250–552Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
20h 16m$140–282Drive 780.2 mi
- Drive from Rio Rancho to Los Angelescar 780.2 mi
12h 45m$143–206Line 157 bus to Albuquerque International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the bus from Golf Course @ Ellison to Montaño @ Montaño Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane ABQ - BUR
7h 19m$102–563Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SAF - LAX
8h 18m$138–411Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane ABQ - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
9h 37m$111–617Fly Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ABQ - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain
9h 48m$131–683
Rio Rancho to Los Angeles by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio Rancho to Los Angeles is to bus which costs $140 - $290 and takes 20h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Rio Rancho to Los Angeles is to line 157 bus and train and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $400 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio Rancho to Los Angeles station. However, there are services departing from Ellison @ North Seven Bar Loop and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Montano Transit Center Bay A and Albuquerque Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 16m.
The distance between Rio Rancho and Los Angeles is 711 miles. The road distance is 784.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rio Rancho to Los Angeles without a car is to train which takes 19h 41m and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Rio Rancho to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Rio Rancho to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
The best way to get from Rio Rancho to Los Angeles is to train which takes 19h 41m and costs $250 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $290 and takes 20h 16m, you could also fly, which costs $80 - $430 and takes 9h 37m.
Rio Rancho to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles is 1h behind Rio Rancho. It is currently 6:19 PM in Rio Rancho and 5:19 PM in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Rio Rancho, NM, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angeles twice daily. Tickets cost $250–550 and the journey takes 17h 23m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $140–280 and the journey takes 18h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Phone
- 1-866-795-7245
- riometro@mrcog-nm.gov
- Website
- riometro.org
Train from Montaño Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.riometro.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 505-243-7433
- Website
- cabq.gov
Bus from Golf Course @ Ellison to Montaño @ Montaño Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.cabq.gov/transit
- Children 0-10, adults 62+, students, Medicare, military and veterans
- $0
- Riders 11-61
- $1
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
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