There are 8 ways to get from Charlotte to Santa Fe by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane CLT - SAF
7h 26m$183–728Bus, train
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station to Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Stationtrain
41h 14m$293–550Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lamy Stationtrain
2d 7h$798–1,717Drive 1,612.5 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Santa Fecar 1,612.5 mi
25h 53m$295–426Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane CLT - ABQ
- Take the train from Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station to Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Stationtrain
10h 40m$218–912Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Pointtrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane GSO - SAF
10h 53m$236–851Bus to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburgbus
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane GSP - SAF
10h 43m$263–923Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque to Santa Febus
41h 51m$316–584
Charlotte to Santa Fe by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Santa Fe is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 25h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Santa Fe is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Santa Fe. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Sandoval @ Water IB via Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Albuquerque and Santa Fe Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlotte station to Santa Fe station. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at Lamy Station via Cary and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Charlotte and Santa Fe is 1438 miles. The road distance is 1621.9 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Santa Fe without a car is to bus and train which takes 41h 14m and costs $290 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Charlotte to Santa Fe, including transfers.
Charlotte to Santa Fe bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Santa Fe train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Santa Fe is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $180 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $800 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 7h, you could also bus, which costs $310 - $600 and takes 41h 51m.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Santa Fe, NM, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Santa Fe Amtrak Station via Cary, Chicago Union Station, Lamy Station, and Lamy Station in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lamy Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Charlotte to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–130
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Charlotte to Santa Fe bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Santa Fe is 2h behind Charlotte. It is currently 5:58 AM in Charlotte and 3:58 AM in Santa Fe.
Charlotte to Santa Fe train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cary station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Santa Fe is 1622 miles. It takes approximately 25h 53m to drive from Charlotte to Santa Fe.
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