There are 7 ways to get from Grinnell to Albuquerque by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle
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Bus to Des Moines, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane DSM - ABQ
8h 14m$226–1,077Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Grinnell to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane FOD - ABQ
8h 50m$144–635Bus, train
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
24h 33m$306–669Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
25h 50m$173–344Drive 1,029.4 mi
- Drive from Grinnell to Albuquerquecar 1,029.4 mi
18h 10m$188–272Bus to Des Moines, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane DSM - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
9h 12m$251–911Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane CID - ABQ
10h 56m
Grinnell to Albuquerque by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grinnell to Albuquerque is to bus which costs $170 - $350 and takes 25h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Grinnell to Albuquerque is to bus and fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $220 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Grinnell to Albuquerque station. However, there are services departing from Grinnell and arriving at Albuquerque Bus Station via Des Moines and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 50m.
The distance between Grinnell and Albuquerque is 917 miles. The road distance is 1035.4 miles.
The best way to get from Grinnell to Albuquerque without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 33m and costs $300 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Grinnell to Albuquerque, including transfers.
Grinnell to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Grinnell station.
Grinnell to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Moines station.
Albuquerque is 1h behind Grinnell. It is currently 2:17 AM in Grinnell and 1:17 AM in Albuquerque.
Yes, the driving distance between Grinnell to Albuquerque is 1035 miles. It takes approximately 18h 10m to drive from Grinnell to Albuquerque.
What companies run services between Grinnell, IA, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
You can take a bus from Grinnell to Albuquerque Bus Station via Des Moines and Denver Union Station in around 25h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grinnell to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grinnell to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grinnell to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grinnell to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grinnell to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- [email protected]
- Website
- Taos Rides
Shuttle from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Taos Rides
- Schedules at
- Taos Rides
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
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