There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Albuquerque by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Rochester to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane ROC - ABQ
8h 25m$277–1,221Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain Southwest Chief
38h 12m$185–589Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cambridgebus
- Take the bus from Cambridge, OH to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
42h 35m$190–463Drive 1,841.3 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Albuquerquecar 1,841.3 mi
29h 53m$336–486Fly Rochester to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane ROC - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
10h 15m$252–855Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane BUF - ABQ
9h 22m$336–1,523Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane BUF - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
9h 53m$281–1,057
Rochester to Albuquerque by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Albuquerque is to bus which costs $190 - $470 and takes 42h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $270 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Albuquerque station. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Albuquerque Bus Station via Buffalo, NY, Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron, Cambridge, OH and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Albuquerque. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 12m.
The distance between Rochester and Albuquerque is 1659 miles. The road distance is 1852.1 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Albuquerque without a car is to train which takes 38h 12m and costs $180 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Rochester to Albuquerque, including transfers.
Rochester to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to Albuquerque train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $270 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $600 and takes 38h 12m, you could also bus, which costs $190 - $470 and takes 42h 35m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rochester to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center via Chicago Union Station in around 38h 12m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Albuquerque International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Rochester to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Rochester to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Albuquerque International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to Albuquerque International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- 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
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cambridge, OH to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.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
Rochester to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Buffalo station.
Albuquerque is 2h behind Rochester. It is currently 1:03 PM in Rochester and 11:03 AM in Albuquerque.
Rochester to Albuquerque train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Albuquerque is 1852 miles. It takes approximately 29h 53m to drive from Rochester to Albuquerque.
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