There are 4 ways to get from Albuquerque to Santa Cruz by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 2 bus, line 305 bus
best- Take the bus from Albuquerque to Santa Febus
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Place to Guadalupe @ Montezuma IBbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot - Montezuma Avenue to N Riverside Drive & E Laguna Streetbus 305
3h 12m$34Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Albuquerque to Mesa Public Librarybus NM-599 Station - Los Alamos
- Take the bus from Mesa Public Library to Espanolabus Espanola - Los Alamos
5h 11m$5–7Train, line 305 bus
- Take the train from Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station to Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Stationtrain Nmrx
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot - Montezuma Avenue to N Riverside Drive & E Laguna Streetbus 305
3h 16m$6–8Drive 85.3 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Santa Cruzcar 85.3 mi
1h 31m$16–23
Albuquerque to Santa Cruz by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Santa Cruz is to bus which costs $4 - $7 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Santa Cruz is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque and arriving at N Riverside Drive & E Laguna Street via Santa Fe Place and Santa Fe Depot - Montezuma Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Albuquerque and Santa Cruz is 89 miles. The road distance is 85.8 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Santa Cruz without a car is to bus and line 2 bus and line 305 bus which takes 3h 12m and costs $34.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Albuquerque to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by ABQ Express Shuttle, depart from Albuquerque station.
Albuquerque to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by ABQ Express Shuttle, arrive at Santa Fe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Santa Cruz is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Albuquerque to Santa Cruz.
There are 14+ hotels available in Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Santa Cruz, NM, USA?
You can take a bus from Albuquerque to N Riverside Drive & E Laguna Street via Santa Fe Place, Guadalupe @ Montezuma IB, and Santa Fe Depot - Montezuma Avenue in around 3h 12m.
- Phone
- 1-866-795-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rio Metro Regional Transit District
Train from Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station to Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Rio Metro Regional Transit District
- Phone
- 505-850-3880
- Website
- ABQ Express Shuttle
Bus from Albuquerque to Santa Fe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- ABQ Express Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 505-955-2001
- Website
- santafenm.gov
Bus from Santa Fe Place to Guadalupe @ Montezuma IB
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- santafenm.gov
- Phone
- 1.866.206.0754
- Website
- NCRTD
Bus from Santa Fe Depot - Montezuma Avenue to N Riverside Drive & E Laguna Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- NCRTD
- Passenger
- $0
Bus from Santa Fe Depot - Montezuma Avenue to N Riverside Drive & E Laguna Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- NCRTD
- Passenger
- $0
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