There are 9 ways to get from Albuquerque to Culiacán by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Albuquerque International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane ABQ - MZT
- Take the bus from Mazatlan H. Familiares to Culiacánbus
10h 35m$3,850–13,917Bus via Phoenix
cheapest- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Culiacánbus
29h$2,324–3,910Drive 1,524.3 km
- Drive from Albuquerque to Culiacáncar 1,524.3 km
19h 40m$2,939–4,246Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Culiacán International Airport
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane ABQ - CUL
7h 10m$2,800–11,017Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to General Rafael Buelna International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane SAF - MZT
- Take the bus from Mazatlan H. Familiares to Culiacánbus
25h 31m$4,742–13,341Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Culiacán International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane SAF - CUL
10h 50m$3,392–10,941Bus to Abraham González International Airport, fly to General Rafael Buelna International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane CJS - MZT
- Take the bus from Mazatlan H. Familiares to Culiacánbus
11h 6m$4,409–11,510Bus
- Take the bus from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque to El Pasobus Salt Lake
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Culiacánbus
29h 12m$3,621–5,199Bus #2
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Stationbus Denver
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Culiacánbus
30h 14m$3,329–5,320
Albuquerque to Culiacán by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Culiacán is to bus via Phoenix which costs $2300 - $4000 and takes 29h.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Culiacán is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $2800 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque station to Culiacán. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Bus Station and arriving at Culiacán via Phoenix Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h.
The distance between Albuquerque and Culiacán is 1565 km. The road distance is 1524.3 km.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Culiacán without a car is to bus via Phoenix which takes 29h and costs $2300 - $4000.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Albuquerque to Culiacán, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Culiacán bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Culiacán is to bus via Phoenix which takes 29h and costs $2300 - $4000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $2800 - $11000 and takes 7h 10m.
Albuquerque to Culiacán bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Culiacán is 1h behind Albuquerque. It is currently 12:42 AM in Albuquerque and 11:42 PM in Culiacán.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Culiacán, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Culiacán via Phoenix Bus Station in around 29h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines and Volaris fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL) twice a week.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–32,000
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–27,000
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–12,000
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Denver, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–11,000
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Denver, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–32,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlan H. Familiares to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlan H. Familiares to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlan H. Familiares to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,800
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,800
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Culiacán is 1524 km. It takes approximately 19h 40m to drive from Albuquerque to Culiacán.
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