There are 6 ways to get from Lake Forest to Albuquerque by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or train
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Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane SNA - ABQ
4h 44m$134–597Train
- Take the train from Irvine to Riverside - Downtowntrain IE-OC Line
- Take the train from Riverside to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain Southwest Chief
17h 26m$279–563Bus
- Take the bus from Irvine to Los Angelesbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
20h 50m$147–274Drive 773.8 mi
- Drive from Lake Forest to Albuquerquecar 773.8 mi
12h 37m$142–204Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Irvine to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane LAX - ABQ
5h 59m$402–743Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- 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
6h$526–802
Lake Forest to Albuquerque by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Forest to Albuquerque is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Forest to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Forest to Albuquerque station. However, there are services departing from Irvine and arriving at Albuquerque Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Forest to Albuquerque. However, there are services departing from Irvine and arriving at Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center via Riverside. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 26m.
The distance between Lake Forest and Albuquerque is 669 miles. The road distance is 778.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Forest to Albuquerque without a car is to train which takes 17h 26m and costs $270 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Lake Forest to Albuquerque, including transfers.
Lake Forest to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Irvine station.
Lake Forest to Albuquerque train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from Irvine station.
The best way to get from Lake Forest to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $270 - $600 and takes 17h 26m, you could also bus, which costs $140 - $280 and takes 20h 50m.
What companies run services between Lake Forest, Orange County, 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, you can take a train from Irvine to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center via Riverside in around 17h 26m.
- 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
- $95–550
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
- $140–700
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
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
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
- $95–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
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
- $100–550
- 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
- $95–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
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
- $90–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albuquerque International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Irvine to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Riverside to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Irvine to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- 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
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Irvine to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Lake Forest to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Albuquerque is 1h ahead of Lake Forest. It is currently 4:57 PM in Lake Forest and 5:57 PM in Albuquerque.
Lake Forest to Albuquerque train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at Riverside - Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Forest to Albuquerque is 778 miles. It takes approximately 12h 37m to drive from Lake Forest to Albuquerque.
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