There are 9 ways to get from Albuquerque to Laguna Niguel by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), 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 San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ABQ - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 23m$112–496Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane ABQ - ONT
- Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejotrain
9h 35m$87–450Train
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Riversidetrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejotrain IE-OC Line
17h 58m$468–717Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
20h 45mDrive 788.7 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Laguna Niguelcar 788.7 mi
12h 36m$131–189Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ABQ - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 36m$92–394Fly Albuquerque International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane ABQ - SNA
7h 21m$99–563Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane ABQ - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 20m$131–611Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SAF - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 31m$158–418
Albuquerque to Laguna Niguel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Laguna Niguel is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Laguna Niguel is to fly and train which takes 6h 23m and costs $110 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque station to Laguna Niguel station. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Bus Station and arriving at San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Albuquerque to Laguna Niguel. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center and arriving at Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo via Riverside - Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 58m.
The distance between Albuquerque and Laguna Niguel is 712 miles. The road distance is 793.3 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Laguna Niguel without a car is to train which takes 17h 58m and costs $460 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Albuquerque to Laguna Niguel, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Laguna Niguel bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
Albuquerque to Laguna Niguel train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Laguna Niguel is to train which takes 17h 58m and costs $460 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 20h 45m, you could also fly, which costs $95 - $600 and takes 7h 21m.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Laguna Niguel, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo via Riverside - Downtown in around 17h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station via Los Angeles Union Station and Los Angeles in around 20h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Bernardino Depot to Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- [email protected]
- Website
- Taos Rides
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Taos Rides
- Schedules at
- Taos Rides
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Booking & Getting There
Albuquerque to Laguna Niguel bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Laguna Niguel is 1h behind Albuquerque. It is currently 4:04 PM in Albuquerque and 3:04 PM in Laguna Niguel.
Albuquerque to Laguna Niguel train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Riverside station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Laguna Niguel is 793 miles. It takes approximately 12h 36m to drive from Albuquerque to Laguna Niguel.
There are 992+ hotels available in Laguna Niguel.
















