There are 9 ways to get from Costa Mesa to Albuquerque by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, bus, or shuttle
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane SNA - ABQ
7h 16m$104–555Line 1 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5 to 7Th-Channelbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane LGB - ABQ
7h 37m$103–509Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain Southwest Chief
18h 29m$282–602Bus
- Take the bus from 7th / Channel to El Monte Station - Lower Levelbus 577
- Take the bus from El Monte Bus Stop to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
22h 22m$135–266Drive 777.6 mi
- Drive from Costa Mesa to Albuquerquecar 777.6 mi
12h 40m$142–205Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane LAX - ABQ
7h 2m$400–739Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the train from Irvine to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane SAN - ABQ
7h 21m$527–808Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane BUR - ABQ
7h 45m$279–636Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane LAX - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
7h 44m$165–483
Costa Mesa to Albuquerque by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Mesa to Albuquerque is to bus which costs $130 - $270 and takes 22h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Mesa to Albuquerque is to train and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $400 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Mesa to Albuquerque station. However, there are services departing from 17Th-Newport and arriving at Albuquerque Bus Station via Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5, 7th / Channel and El Monte Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Costa Mesa station to Albuquerque. However, there are services departing from Fullerton Amtrak Station and arriving at Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 29m.
The distance between Costa Mesa and Albuquerque is 668 miles. The road distance is 782.1 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Mesa to Albuquerque without a car is to train which takes 18h 29m and costs $280 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Costa Mesa to Albuquerque, including transfers.
Costa Mesa to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 7th / Channel station.
Costa Mesa to Albuquerque train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Costa Mesa to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $280 - $600 and takes 18h 29m, you could also bus, which costs $130 - $270 and takes 22h 22m.
What companies run services between Costa Mesa, CA, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center once daily. Tickets cost $280–600 and the journey takes 15h 57m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Irvine to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from 7th / Channel to El Monte Station - Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from El Monte Bus Stop to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $180–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Monte Bus Stop to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5 to 7Th-Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- [email protected]
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
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More Questions & Answers
Costa Mesa to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at El Monte Station - Lower Level.
Albuquerque is 1h ahead of Costa Mesa. It is currently 9:58 AM in Costa Mesa and 10:58 AM in Albuquerque.
Costa Mesa to Albuquerque train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Mesa to Albuquerque is 782 miles. It takes approximately 12h 40m to drive from Costa Mesa to Albuquerque.
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