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How to get fromSan Jose to Ruidosoby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from San Jose to Ruidoso by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW)plane plane SJC - ROW
    2. Take the bus from Roswell Pecos Trails Transit to Ruidosobus bus
    9h 15m
    $136–504

  2. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI)plane plane SJC - RUI
    8h 5m
    $126–488

  3. Bus via Tully & King

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CAbus bus
    2. Take the bus from E 6th St / Wall - Los Angeles to Las Cruces, NMbus bus Cbx
    3. Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidosobus bus
    26h 26m
    $178–260

  4. Train, bus via Albuquerque

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidosobus bus
    36h 17m
    $788–1,262

  5. Drive  1,141 mi

    1. Drive from San Jose to Ruidosocar car 1,141 mi
    20h 54m
    $209–301

  6. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane SJC - ELP
    2. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ruidosobus bus
    12h
    $204–798

  7. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport

    1. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI)plane plane OAK - RUI
    8h 1m
    $133–507

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidosobus bus
    27h 39m
    $200–330

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to Tucsonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ruidosobus bus
    28h 25m
    $247–316

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidosobus bus
    31h 25m
    $383–602

Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,100.6 mi
  • Duration: 9h 15m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Ruidoso, NM, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Clara & 6th to Ruidoso via Tully & King, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA, Figueroa / Sunset, 7th / Maple, E 6th St / Wall - Los Angeles, Las Cruces, NM, Amador & McSwain, Mvitt, Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit), and Ruidoso in around 26h 26m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and Delta fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI) once daily.

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