There are 9 ways to get from Riverside to Albuquerque by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or shuttle
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Fly Ontario International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane ONT - ABQ
6h 18m$132–753Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from UCR at Bannockburn Village to Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenterbus 204
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
20h 53m$76–175Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Riverside to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain Southwest Chief
15h 14m$80–600Drive 733.7 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Albuquerquecar 733.7 mi
12h 13m$134–194Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane LAX - ABQ
6h 1m$392–629Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane LAX - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
6h 35m$152–413Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane BUR - ABQ
6h 58m$106–572Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane SNA - ABQ
8h 55m$112–615Train, train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane SAN - ABQ
8h 1m$174–843
Riverside to Albuquerque by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Albuquerque is to bus which costs $75 - $180 and takes 20h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Albuquerque is to train and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $390 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Albuquerque station. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside and arriving at Albuquerque Bus Station via UCR at Bannockburn Village and Montclair Transcenter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Riverside and arriving at Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 14m.
The distance between Riverside and Albuquerque is 660 miles. The road distance is 738 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Albuquerque without a car is to train which takes 15h 14m and costs $80 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Riverside to Albuquerque, including transfers.
Riverside to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from UCR at Bannockburn Village station.
Riverside to Albuquerque train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Riverside station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $130 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $600 and takes 15h 14m, you could also bus, which costs $75 - $180 and takes 20h 53m.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Riverside to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center once daily. Tickets cost $80–600 and the journey takes 15h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Riverside to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from UCR at Bannockburn Village to Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
Riverside to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, arrive at Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter station.
Albuquerque is 1h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 1:21 PM in Riverside and 2:21 PM in Albuquerque.
Riverside to Albuquerque train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Albuquerque is 738 miles. It takes approximately 12h 13m to drive from Riverside to Albuquerque.
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