There are 8 ways to get from Albuquerque to Clearwater by plane, bus, taxi, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Tampa
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Tampa (TPA)plane ABQ - TPA
8h 57m$166–757Fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane ABQ - SRQ
11h 40m$145–664Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Ruskinbus
- Take the taxi from Ruskin to Clearwatertaxi
40h 4m$439–622Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain
2d 20h$1,743–2,805Drive 1,708.1 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Clearwatercar 1,708.1 mi
29h 21m$292–422Fly to Daytona Beach International Airport, drive
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)plane ABQ - DAB
- Drive from Daytona-Beach-Airport-DAB to Clearwatercar
10h 26m$177–741Fly to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)plane ABQ - PIE
22h 44m$153–704Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
46h 54m$364–581
Albuquerque to Clearwater by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Clearwater is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 29h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Clearwater is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque station to Clearwater. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Bus Station and arriving at Park St Terminal - Platform - B via St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Marion Transit Parking Lot and Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Albuquerque to Clearwater. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center and arriving at Tampa via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Albuquerque and Clearwater is 1537 miles. The road distance is 1718.1 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Clearwater without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 40h 4m and costs $430 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Albuquerque to Clearwater, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Clearwater bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
Albuquerque to Clearwater train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Clearwater is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,700 - $2,900 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also bus, which costs $360 - $600 and takes 46h 54m.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Clearwater, FL, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Tampa (TPA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Clearwater via Chicago Union Station and Tampa in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tampa via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tampa via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tampa via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport via Dallas, Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tampa via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Ruskin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
All Tampa Taxi and Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 813-833-1808
- Website
- taxicabstampafl.com
Taxi Tampa
- Phone
- +1 407-813-4675
- Website
- taxitampafl.com
Yello Cab of Tampa
- Phone
- +1 813-666-6666
- Website
- tampataxi.com
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Booking & Getting There
Albuquerque to Clearwater bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Clearwater is 2h ahead of Albuquerque. It is currently 5:24 PM in Albuquerque and 7:24 PM in Clearwater.
Albuquerque to Clearwater train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Clearwater is 1718 miles. It takes approximately 29h 21m to drive from Albuquerque to Clearwater.
There are 1936+ hotels available in Clearwater.











