There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Albuquerque by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
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Fly to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)STL - ABQ
7h 8m$202–1,104Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus StationGreyhound US1210
20h 55m$120–300Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas CityMissouri River Runner / ...
- Take the train from Kansas City to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation CenterSouthwest Chief
24h 17m$133–544Drive 1,036.4 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Albuquerque1,036.4 mi
16h 13m$190–274Fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)STL - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
8h 9m$208–788
St. Louis to Albuquerque by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Albuquerque is to bus which costs $120 - $300 and takes 20h 55m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $200 - $1,100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Louis Bus Station station and arriving at Albuquerque Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Albuquerque. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center via Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 17m.
The distance between St. Louis and Albuquerque is 957 miles. The road distance is 1042.5 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Albuquerque without a car is to bus which takes 20h 55m and costs $120 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from St. Louis to Albuquerque, including transfers.
St. Louis to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Albuquerque train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $200 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $300 and takes 20h 55m, you could also train, which costs $130 - $550 and takes 24h 17m.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $120–300 and the journey takes 20h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
St. Louis to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Albuquerque Bus Station.
Albuquerque is 1h behind St. Louis. It is currently 5:02 PM in St. Louis and 4:02 PM in Albuquerque.
St. Louis to Albuquerque train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Kansas City station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Albuquerque is 1042 miles. It takes approximately 16h 13m to drive from St. Louis to Albuquerque.
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