There are 8 ways to get from Albuquerque to Zacatecas by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane ABQ - ZCL
8h 33m$4,100–17,667Bus via Ciudad Juárez
cheapest- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Stationbus Denver
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Zacatecasbus
23h 32m$2,506–5,578Bus
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Stationbus Denver
- Take the bus from El Paso to Zacatecasbus
22h 5m$2,676–4,378Drive 1,627.6 km
- Drive from Albuquerque to Zacatecascar 1,627.6 km
17h 58m$3,132–4,523Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Zacatecas International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane SAF - ZCL
8h 58m$4,789–16,088Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane ABQ - AGU
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecasbus
10h 30m$3,620–15,747Bus via Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque
- Take the bus from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque to El Pasobus Salt Lake
- Take the bus from El Paso to Zacatecasbus
22h 9m$3,119–4,496Bus via Fresnillo
- Take the bus from Albuquerque, NM to El Paso, TXbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Fresnillobus
- Take the bus from Fresnillo to Zacatecasbus
25h 57m$2,612–5,633
Albuquerque to Zacatecas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Zacatecas is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which costs $2500 - $6000 and takes 23h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $4100 - $18000.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque to Zacatecas. However, there are services departing from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center and arriving at Zacatecas via El Paso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
The distance between Albuquerque and Zacatecas is 1436 km. The road distance is 1627.6 km.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Zacatecas without a car is to bus which takes 22h 5m and costs $2600 - $4400.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Albuquerque to Zacatecas, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $4100 - $18000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2600 - $4400 and takes 22h 5m.
Albuquerque to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Zacatecas is 1628 km. It takes approximately 17h 58m to drive from Albuquerque to Zacatecas.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Zacatecas, Mexico?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Volaris fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Zacatecas via El Paso Bus Station and El Paso in around 22h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–17,000
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–15,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–25,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–21,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–19,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
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
- Omnibus Express
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
- Omnibus Express
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
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from El Paso to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from El Paso to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- 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
- $1,200–1,500
- Website
- Taos Rides
- Schedules at
- Taos Rides
- Phone
- +52 55 2643 9028
- Website
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Schedules at
- platinumline.mx
- Book at
- platinumline.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $420–470
- Confort
- $500–600
- Primera Clase
- $320–470
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,600
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,600–4,100
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Fresnillo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,900
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Fresnillo to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $230–340
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,600
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Fresnillo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,400
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Fresnillo to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 507 5500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Estrella del Norte
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,300
- Schedules at
- Estrella del Norte
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Albuquerque, NM to El Paso, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $750–1,200
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Fresnillo to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Fresnillo to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–420
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
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