There are 9 ways to get from Lafayette to Albuquerque by shuttle, plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane IND - ABQ
8h 25m$185–834Fly Purdue University Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane LAF - ABQ
10h 21m$151–702Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain Southwest Chief
28h 49m$454–944Bus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
29h 10m$209–422Drive 1,289.5 mi
- Drive from Lafayette to Albuquerquecar 1,289.5 mi
21h 11m$236–340Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane ORD - ABQ
7h 36m$186–722Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane MDW - ABQ
9h 12m$214–889Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane ORD - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
8h 8m$226–606Fly Purdue University Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane LAF - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
10h 32m$176–576
Lafayette to Albuquerque by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lafayette to Albuquerque is to bus which costs $200 - $430 and takes 29h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lafayette to Albuquerque is to bus and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Lafayette station to Albuquerque station. However, there are services departing from Lafayette Amtrak Station and arriving at Albuquerque Bus Station via Indianapolis Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 10m.
The distance between Lafayette and Albuquerque is 1239 miles. The road distance is 1297 miles.
The best way to get from Lafayette to Albuquerque without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 49m and costs $450 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Lafayette to Albuquerque, including transfers.
Lafayette to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Lafayette Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Lafayette to Albuquerque is to bus which takes 29h 10m and costs $200 - $430. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $700 and takes 10h 21m.
Lafayette to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Albuquerque is 2h behind Lafayette. It is currently 8:01 PM in Lafayette and 6:01 PM in Albuquerque.
What companies run services between Lafayette, IN, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
You can take a bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Bus Station via Indianapolis Union Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 29h 10m. Alternatively, United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Albuquerque International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Albuquerque International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Albuquerque International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Albuquerque International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $14–23
- Adult
- $24–28
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $24–45
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $14–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- reindeershuttle.com
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–75
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–75
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
- 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
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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