There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Albuquerque by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, shuttle, or train
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane DCA - ABQ
7h 27m$375–1,666Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
41h 5m$185–472Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain Southwest Chief
44h 9m$214–954Drive 1,838.4 mi
- Drive from Washington to Albuquerquecar 1,838.4 mi
30h 13m$336–485Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane IAD - ABQ
7h 32m$202–909Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane DCA - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
8h$312–1,136Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane BWI - ABQ
7h 20m$202–1,496Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane IAD - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
9h 37m$207–693Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane BWI - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
9h 38m$207–1,230
Washington to Albuquerque by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Albuquerque is to bus which costs $180 - $480 and takes 41h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Albuquerque is to train and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $200 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Albuquerque station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Albuquerque Bus Station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Albuquerque. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 9m.
The distance between Washington and Albuquerque is 1662 miles. The road distance is 1849.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Albuquerque without a car is to bus which takes 41h 5m and costs $180 - $480.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Washington to Albuquerque, including transfers.
Washington to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Albuquerque train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $370 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $480 and takes 41h 5m, you could also train, which costs $210 - $1,000 and takes 44h 9m.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 41h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Pittsburgh, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Indianapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
Washington to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Albuquerque is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 11:03 PM in Washington and 9:03 PM in Albuquerque.
Washington to Albuquerque train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Albuquerque is 1849 miles. It takes approximately 30h 13m to drive from Washington to Albuquerque.
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