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

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There are 8 ways to get from San Jose to Ruidoso by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, bus

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    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
    8h 47m
    $140–524

  2. 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 Los Angeles to Las Cruces, NMbus bus La
    3. Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidosobus bus
    26h 1m
    $168–259

  3. 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
    $397–887

  4. Drive  1,141.4 mi

    1. Drive from San Jose to Ruidosocar car 1,141.4 mi
    20h 53m
    $209–301

  5. Fly 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 10m
    $254–698

  6. 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
    $199–316

  7. 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
    $246–316

  8. 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
    $257–472

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration6h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,100.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 47m

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, Los Angeles, Las Cruces, NM, Amador & McSwain, Mvitt, Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit), and Ruidoso in around 26h 1m.

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