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How to get fromColumbia to Albuquerqueby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Columbia to Albuquerque by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Columbia to Albuquerque International Airport

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    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane plane CAE - ABQ
    8h 36m
    $152–702

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Camdenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus bus
    41h 29m
    $350–552

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Columbia Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain train Southwest Chief
    2d 7h
    $1,402–2,277

  4. Drive  1,597.1 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Albuquerquecar car 1,597.1 mi
    25h 12m
    $283–408

  5. Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport

    1. Drive from Columbia to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car car
    2. Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane plane GSP - ABQ
    8h 19m
    $168–727

  6. Fly Columbia to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane plane CAE - SAF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunportshuttle bus
    9h 26m
    $186–636

  7. Bus to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field, fly to Albuquerque International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Augustabus bus
    2. Fly from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane plane AGS - ABQ
    11h 44m
    $212–788

Columbia to Albuquerque by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration2d 7hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,402Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,464.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 36m

What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Columbia (CAE) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sumter Laurel South to Albuquerque Bus Station via Broad Marley North, Columbia, SC, Camden, Atlanta Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 41h 29m.

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