There are 5 ways to get from SeaTac to Rio Rancho by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane SEA - ABQ
6h 16m$124–604Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Merced to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX to Albuquerque, NMbus
2d$388–563Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tacoma to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain Southwest Chief
2d 7h$603–1,357Drive 1,412.9 mi
- Drive from SeaTac to Rio Ranchocar 1,412.9 mi
23h 40m$258–373Fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane SEA - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
9h 34m$167–520
SeaTac to Rio Rancho by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from SeaTac to Rio Rancho is to drive which costs $250 - $380 and takes 23h 40m.
The fastest way to get from SeaTac to Rio Rancho is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $120 - $650.
The distance between SeaTac and Rio Rancho is 1202 miles. The road distance is 1421.1 miles.
The best way to get from SeaTac to Rio Rancho without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $380 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from SeaTac to Rio Rancho, including transfers.
The best way to get from SeaTac to Rio Rancho is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $600 and takes 2 days 0h, you could also train, which costs $600 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 7h.
Rio Rancho is 1h ahead of SeaTac. It is currently 6:05 AM in SeaTac and 7:05 AM in Rio Rancho.
Yes, the driving distance between SeaTac to Rio Rancho is 1421 miles. It takes approximately 23h 40m to drive from SeaTac to Rio Rancho.
There are 774+ hotels available in Rio Rancho.
What companies run services between SeaTac, WA, USA and Rio Rancho, NM, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Rio Rancho via Sacramento Bus Station, Merced, Tucson, El Paso, El Paso, TX, and Albuquerque, NM in around 2d.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- 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 Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $85–130
- Titanium
- $97–101
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Merced to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $130–160
Bus from Tucson to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $65–90
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from El Paso, TX to Albuquerque, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $45–70
- 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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