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How to get fromAlbuquerque to La Jollaby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Albuquerque to La Jolla by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport, line 30 bus

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    1. Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane ABQ - SAN
    2. Take the bus from Old Town Transit Center to Silverado St & Herschel Avbus bus
    4h 42m
    $502–756

  2. Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SAF - SAN
    7h 58m
    $138–440

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Riversidetrain train
    2. Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceansidetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8 to Gilman Dr & Myers Drbus bus 101
    21h 34m
    $477–734

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus bus Greyhound US1210
    2. Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0901
    22h 18m
    $160–252

  5. Drive  768.3 mi

    1. Drive from Albuquerque to La Jollacar car 768.3 mi
    13h 8m
    $141–203

  6. Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport

    1. Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane plane ABQ - CLD
    5h 47m
    $185–581

Albuquerque to La Jolla by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration21h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$477Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 649.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and La Jolla, San Diego County, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Silverado St & Herschel Av via Montclair Transcenter, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, and Old Town Transit Center in around 22h 18m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) 5 times a day.

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