There are 5 ways to get from Scottsdale to Rio Rancho by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus (Greyhound)
best- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
10h 26m$108–193Drive 410.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Scottsdale to Rio Ranchocar 410.7 mi
7h 6m$75–109Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tempe to Flagstaff Train Stationbus FlixBus 2047
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain Southwest Chief
13h 2m$105–241Line 50 bus, line 44 bus, fly to Albuquerque International Airport, train, line 157 bus
- Take the bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th Stbus
- Take the bus from 44th St & Colter St to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane PHX - ABQ
- Take the train from Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station to Montaño Rail Runner Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Montano Transit Center Bay B to Ellison @ Golf Coursebus
6h 22m$195–267Fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane PHX - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
8h 10m$125–412
Scottsdale to Rio Rancho by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scottsdale to Rio Rancho is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Scottsdale to Rio Rancho is to line 50 bus and line 44 bus and fly and train and line 157 bus which takes 6h 22m and costs $190 - $270.
The distance between Scottsdale and Rio Rancho is 499 miles. The road distance is 413.1 miles.
The best way to get from Scottsdale to Rio Rancho without a car is to bus which takes 10h 26m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Scottsdale to Rio Rancho, including transfers.
Rio Rancho is 1h ahead of Scottsdale. It is currently 11:27 PM in Scottsdale and 12:27 AM in Rio Rancho.
Yes, the driving distance between Scottsdale to Rio Rancho is 413 miles. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Scottsdale to Rio Rancho.
There are 279+ hotels available in Rio Rancho.
What companies run services between Scottsdale, AZ, USA and Rio Rancho, NM, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $75–150 and the journey takes 8h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Phoenix to Albuquerque International Airport via Silver City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-795-7245
- riometro@mrcog-nm.gov
- Website
- riometro.org
Train from Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station to Montaño Rail Runner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.riometro.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tempe to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Bus from 44th St & Colter St to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Phone
- +1 505-243-7433
- Website
- cabq.gov
Bus from Montano Transit Center Bay B to Ellison @ Golf Course
- Ave. Duration
- 21 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
- 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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