There are 9 ways to get from Vista to Albuquerque by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or shuttle
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Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane SAN - ABQ
6h 23m$108–582Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane CLD - ABQ
7h 37m$94–562Train
- Take the train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtowntrain IE-OC Line
- Take the train from Riverside to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain Southwest Chief
20h 22m$244–572Bus
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
22h 47m$154–313Drive 755.3 mi
- Drive from Vista to Albuquerquecar 755.3 mi
13h$138–200Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoffbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane LAX - ABQ
7h 9m$448–1,392Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoffbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane LAX - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
7h 47m$182–516Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane BUR - ABQ
8h 54m$142–722Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane SNA - ABQ
10h 58m$126–674
Vista to Albuquerque by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vista to Albuquerque is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Vista to Albuquerque is to train and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Vista to Albuquerque station. However, there are services departing from Vista Village Dr & Camino Corto and arriving at Albuquerque Bus Station via Oceanside Transportation Center and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 47m.
The distance between Vista and Albuquerque is 688 miles. The road distance is 759.7 miles.
The best way to get from Vista to Albuquerque without a car is to train which takes 20h 22m and costs $240 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Vista to Albuquerque, including transfers.
Vista to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oceanside Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Vista to Albuquerque is to train which takes 20h 22m and costs $240 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $320 and takes 22h 47m, you could also fly, which costs $90 - $600 and takes 7h 37m.
Vista to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Albuquerque is 1h ahead of Vista. It is currently 7:13 PM in Vista and 8:13 PM in Albuquerque.
What companies run services between Vista, CA, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
You can take a bus from Vista Transit Center Stall 5 to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center via Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10, Oceanside, and Riverside in around 20h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vista Village Dr & Camino Corto to Albuquerque Bus Station via Oceanside Transit Center Stall 9, Oceanside Transportation Center, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 22h 47m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Riverside to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://laxlinq.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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