There are 9 ways to get from Salinas to Albuquerque by bus, train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
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Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane SFO - ABQ
7h 4m$122–518Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
25h 40m$172–329Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain Southwest Chief
26h 38m$338–760Drive 994.2 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Albuquerquecar 994.2 mi
16h 29m$182–263Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane MRY - ABQ
8h 35m$125–657Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane SJC - ABQ
8h 9m$182–809Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane OAK - ABQ
7h 35m$139–655Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane MRY - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
11h 8m$170–541Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
27h 26m$340–726
Salinas to Albuquerque by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Albuquerque is to bus which costs $170 - $330 and takes 25h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Albuquerque is to bus and Caltrain and fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas station to Albuquerque station. However, there are services departing from Salinas Train Station and arriving at Albuquerque Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Salinas to Albuquerque. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 38m.
The distance between Salinas and Albuquerque is 1001 miles. The road distance is 1000 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Albuquerque without a car is to bus which takes 25h 40m and costs $170 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Salinas to Albuquerque, including transfers.
Salinas to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
Salinas to Albuquerque train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Albuquerque is to bus which takes 25h 40m and costs $170 - $330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $330 - $800 and takes 26h 38m, you could also fly, which costs $120 - $700 and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas Train Station to Albuquerque Bus Station via Los Angeles Downtown and Los Angeles Union Station in around 25h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Salinas to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center via Los Angeles in around 26h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via San Diego, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–55
- 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
Salinas to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Downtown station.
Albuquerque is 1h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 1:10 PM in Salinas and 2:10 PM in Albuquerque.
Salinas to Albuquerque train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Albuquerque is 1000 miles. It takes approximately 16h 29m to drive from Salinas to Albuquerque.
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