There are 8 ways to get from Rio Rancho to Los Angeles by bus, train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, tram, or shuttle
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Line 157 bus, train to Albuquerque International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Take the bus from Golf Course @ Ellison to Montaño @ Montaño Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Montaño Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Stationtrain
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ABQ - LAX
6h 28m$388–716Line 157 bus to Albuquerque International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram
cheapest- Take the bus from Golf Course @ Ellison to Montaño @ Montaño Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane ABQ - LGB
- Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus
- Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Historic Broadway Stationtram
8h$92–449Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
19h 38m$290–602Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
20h 13m$130–252Drive 786.1 mi
- Drive from Rio Rancho to Los Angelescar 786.1 mi
12h 31m$144–208Line 157 bus, train to Albuquerque International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the bus from Golf Course @ Ellison to Montaño @ Montaño Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Montaño Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Stationtrain
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane ABQ - BUR
7h 12m$267–613Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SAF - LAX
8h 12m$133–381Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane ABQ - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
9h 51m$106–517
Rio Rancho to Los Angeles by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio Rancho to Los Angeles is to bus which costs $130 - $260 and takes 20h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Rio Rancho to Los Angeles is to line 157 bus and train and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $380 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio Rancho to Los Angeles station. However, there are services departing from Ellison @ North Seven Bar Loop and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Montaño Transit Center Bay A and Albuquerque Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Rio Rancho to Los Angeles. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center and arriving at Los Angeles via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 38m.
The distance between Rio Rancho and Los Angeles is 711 miles. The road distance is 790.7 miles.
The best way to get from Rio Rancho to Los Angeles without a car is to train which takes 19h 38m and costs $290 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Rio Rancho to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Rio Rancho to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
Rio Rancho to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Rio Rancho to Los Angeles is to train which takes 19h 38m and costs $290 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $260 and takes 20h 13m.
What companies run services between Rio Rancho, NM, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $290–600 and the journey takes 17h 23m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $130–250 and the journey takes 18h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Phone
- 1-866-795-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- riometro.org
Train from Montaño Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.riometro.org/
Train from Montaño Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.riometro.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Del Amo Station to Historic Broadway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 505-243-7433
- Website
- cabq.gov
Bus from Golf Course @ Ellison to Montaño @ Montaño Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.cabq.gov/transit
- Children 0-10, adults 62+, students, Medicare, military and veterans
- $0
- Riders 11-61
- $1
Bus from Golf Course @ Ellison to Montaño @ Montaño Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.cabq.gov/transit
- Children 0-10, adults 62+, students, Medicare, military and veterans
- $0
- Riders 11-61
- $1
Bus from Golf Course @ Ellison to Montaño @ Montaño Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.cabq.gov/transit
- Children 0-10, adults 62+, students, Medicare, military and veterans
- $0
- Riders 11-61
- $1
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- [email protected]
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- 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
Rio Rancho to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles is 1h behind Rio Rancho. It is currently 4:27 PM in Rio Rancho and 3:27 PM in Los Angeles.
Rio Rancho to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio Rancho to Los Angeles is 791 miles. It takes approximately 12h 31m to drive from Rio Rancho to Los Angeles.
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