There are 7 ways to get from Thornton to Albuquerque by train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Take the train from Original Thornton - 88th Station Track 1 to Union Station
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)DEN - ABQ
4h 36m$473–614Bus via Albuquerque Bus Station (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus StationGreyhound US1140
10h 19m$53–123Bus
- Take the bus from Denver to Albuquerque, NMDenver to El Paso
9h 8m$63–93Drive 426 mi
- Drive from Thornton to Albuquerque426 mi
7h 59m$78–113Fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)DEN - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
5h 2m$138–438Bus via Original Thornton - 88th Station Track 1
- Take the bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation CenterDenver
9h 9m$91–116Bus, train
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation CenterDenver
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation CenterSouthwest Chief
11h 1m$93–131
Thornton to Albuquerque by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thornton to Albuquerque is to bus via Albuquerque Bus Station which costs $50 - $130 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Thornton to Albuquerque is to train and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $470 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Thornton to Albuquerque. However, there are services departing from 106th & Melody Transfer Center Gate C and arriving at Albuquerque, NM via Denver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Thornton and Albuquerque is 388 miles. The road distance is 428.5 miles.
The best way to get from Thornton to Albuquerque without a car is to bus which takes 9h 8m and costs $60 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Thornton to Albuquerque, including transfers.
Thornton to Albuquerque bus services, operated by EPLA Limo Express, depart from Denver station.
Thornton to Albuquerque bus services, operated by EPLA Limo Express, arrive at Albuquerque, NM station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thornton to Albuquerque is 428 miles. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Thornton to Albuquerque.
There are 290+ hotels available in Albuquerque.
What companies run services between Thornton, CO, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
EPLA Limo Express operates a bus from Denver to Albuquerque, NM twice daily. Tickets cost $60–90 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Denver to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Train from Original Thornton - 88th Station Track 1 to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Denver to Albuquerque, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $60–90
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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