There are 8 ways to get from San Jose to Rio Rancho by subway, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or shuttle
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BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane OAK - ABQ
7h 23m$118–614Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
cheapest- 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 52m$106–502Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
27h 56m$193–393Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain Southwest Chief
30h 7m$356–803Drive 1,035.5 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Rio Ranchocar 1,035.5 mi
17h 10m$189–273Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane SJC - ABQ
8h 13m$134–706Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane SJC - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
9h 58m$174–640Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane MRY - ABQ
11h 7m$173–713
San Jose to Rio Rancho by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Rio Rancho is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Rio Rancho is to BART and fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Rio Rancho. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Ellison @ 7 Bar Loop North via Los Angeles Union Station, A.T.C. and Montano Transit Center Bay B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 56m.
The distance between San Jose and Rio Rancho is 945 miles. The road distance is 1041.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Rio Rancho without a car is to bus which takes 27h 56m and costs $190 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from San Jose to Rio Rancho, including transfers.
San Jose to Rio Rancho bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Rio Rancho is to bus which takes 27h 56m and costs $190 - $400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $350 - $850 and takes 30h 7m, you could also fly, which costs $130 - $750 and takes 8h 13m.
San Jose to Rio Rancho bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Rio Rancho is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 1:14 PM in San Jose and 2:14 PM in Rio Rancho.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Rio Rancho, NM, USA?
You can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Ellison @ 7 Bar Loop North via Los Angeles Union Station, Albuquerque Bus Station, A.T.C. , and Montano Transit Center Bay B in around 27h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Jose to NW Transit Center via Los Angeles, Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center, A.T.C. , and Montano Transit Center Bay B in around 30h 7m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- 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
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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