There are 5 ways to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Albuquerque by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi
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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 53m$158–626Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0900 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
23h 17m$131–268Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain Southwest Chief
17h 38m$316–656Drive 777.8 mi
- Drive from Rancho Santa Margarita to Albuquerquecar 777.8 mi
12h 40m$142–205Taxi to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Rancho Santa Margarita to Ontario-San-Bernardino-Airport-ONTtaxi
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane ONT - ABQ
5h 29m$232–706
Rancho Santa Margarita to Albuquerque by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Albuquerque is to bus which costs $130 - $270 and takes 23h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Rancho Santa Margarita to Albuquerque station. However, there are services departing from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa and arriving at Albuquerque Bus Station via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Santa Ana Bus Stop and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Rancho Santa Margarita to Albuquerque. However, there are services departing from Irvine and arriving at Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center via Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 38m.
The distance between Rancho Santa Margarita and Albuquerque is 677 miles. The road distance is 782.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Albuquerque without a car is to train which takes 17h 38m and costs $310 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Albuquerque, including transfers.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Albuquerque train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Albuquerque is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $310 - $700 and takes 17h 38m, you could also bus, which costs $130 - $270 and takes 23h 17m.
What companies run services between Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 $270–600 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
- $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 Ontario International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- 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
- $95–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- 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
- $140–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
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Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
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More Questions & Answers
Rancho Santa Margarita to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Albuquerque is 1h ahead of Rancho Santa Margarita. It is currently 3:29 PM in Rancho Santa Margarita and 4:29 PM in Albuquerque.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Albuquerque train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rancho Santa Margarita to Albuquerque is 782 miles. It takes approximately 12h 40m to drive from Rancho Santa Margarita to Albuquerque.
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