There are 3 ways to get from Chama to Ruidoso by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from NM-17 & 3rd Street to Espanola Transit Centerbus 190
- Take the bus from Espanola Transit Center to South Capitol Station - Shelter 1bus 160 / ...
- Take the train from South Capitol Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)bus
- Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidosobus
14h 4m$64–126Drive 297.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chama to Ruidosocar 297.8 mi
6h 32m$55–79Drive, fly
- Drive from Chama to San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS)car
- Fly from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI)plane ALS - RUI
10h 49m$193–655
San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chama to Ruidoso is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Chama to Ruidoso is to drive which takes 6h 32m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Chama and Ruidoso is 521 miles. The road distance is 299.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chama to Ruidoso without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 4m and costs $60 - $130.
It takes approximately 14h 4m to get from Chama to Ruidoso, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chama to Ruidoso is 300 miles. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Chama to Ruidoso.
There are 484+ hotels available in Ruidoso.
What companies run services between Chama, NM, USA and Ruidoso, NM, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chama to Ruidoso. However, you can take the bus to Espanola Transit Center, take the bus to South Capitol Station - Shelter 1, walk to South Capitol Rail Runner Station, take the train to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station, walk to Albuquerque Bus Station, take the bus to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit), take the bus to Ruidoso, then take the taxi to Ruidoso. Alternatively, you can drive from Chama to Ruidoso in around 6h 32m.
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from San Luis Valley Regional Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- 1-866-795-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- riometro.org
Train from South Capitol Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.riometro.org/
- Phone
- 1.866.206.0754
- Website
- ncrtd.org
Bus from NM-17 & 3rd Street to Espanola Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.ncrtd.org
- Passenger
- $0
Bus from Espanola Transit Center to South Capitol Station - Shelter 1
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ncrtd.org
- Passenger
- $0
- Website
- dot.nm.gov
Bus from Espanola Transit Center to South Capitol Station - Shelter 1
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.dot.nm.gov/
- Website
- https://www.dot.nm.gov/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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