There are 8 ways to get from Albuquerque to Columbus by plane, car, bus, train, taxi, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport, drive
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane ABQ - LNK
- Drive from Lincoln-Airport-LNK to Columbuscar
6h 38m$108–490Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque, NM to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Columbus, NEbus
23hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Columbus, NEbus
27h 25m$404–742Drive 811.6 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Columbuscar 811.6 mi
14h 35m$149–214Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)plane ABQ - GRI
- Take the taxi from Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) to Columbustaxi
7h 20m$260–781Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane SAF - LNK
- Drive from Lincoln-Airport-LNK to Columbuscar
7h 34m$164–494Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Omaha, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Omaha (OMA)plane ABQ - OMA
- Take the bus from Eppley Airport Terminal to Columbus, NEbus
8h 29m$175–669Bus via Albuquerque Bus Station
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Columbus, NEbus
23h 5m$204–358
Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Columbus is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Columbus is to fly and drive which takes 6h 38m and costs $100 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque to Columbus. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque, NM and arriving at Columbus, NE via Denver and Omaha, NE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Albuquerque and Columbus is 751 miles. The road distance is 816.3 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Columbus without a car is to bus which takes 23h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Albuquerque to Columbus, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Columbus bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Albuquerque, NM station.
Albuquerque to Columbus bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at Denver station.
Columbus is 1h ahead of Albuquerque. It is currently 8:06 AM in Albuquerque and 9:06 AM in Columbus.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Columbus is 816 miles. It takes approximately 14h 35m to drive from Albuquerque to Columbus.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Columbus, NE, USA?
You can take a bus from Albuquerque, NM to Columbus via Denver, Omaha, NE, and Columbus, NE in around 23h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Omaha via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Albuquerque, NM to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $60–90
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Denver to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Columbus, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Columbus, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Eppley Airport Terminal to Columbus, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Columbus, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- [email protected]
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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