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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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, bus
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW)plane SJC - ROW
- Take the bus from Roswell Pecos Trails Transit to Ruidosobus
9h 20m$150–558Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI)plane SJC - RUI
8h 35m$142–538Bus via Tully & King
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CAbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Las Cruces, NMbus La
- Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidosobus
26h 1m$168–266Train, bus via Albuquerque
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)bus
- Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidosobus
36h 17m$493–997Drive 1,141.4 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Ruidosocar 1,141.4 mi
20h 53m$209–301Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane SJC - ELP
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ruidosobus
12h 10m$254–1,008BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI)plane OAK - RUI
7h 20m$158–597Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)bus
- Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidosobus
27h 49m$203–391Bus #2
- Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ruidosobus
28h 25m$247–326Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)bus
- Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidosobus
31h 25m$288–567
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Ruidoso is to bus via Tully & King which costs $160 - $270 and takes 26h 1m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Ruidoso is to BART and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Ruidoso. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara & 6th and arriving at Ruidoso via San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, Figueroa / Sunset, Los Angeles, Amador & McSwain and Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 1m.
The distance between San Jose and Ruidoso is 1107 miles. The road distance is 1148.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Ruidoso without a car is to bus via Tully & King which takes 26h 1m and costs $160 - $270.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from San Jose to Ruidoso, including transfers.
San Jose to Ruidoso bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Ruidoso is to bus via Tully & King which takes 26h 1m and costs $160 - $270. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $550 and takes 8h 35m.
San Jose to Ruidoso bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Ruidoso is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 12:26 PM in San Jose and 1:26 PM in Ruidoso.
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. Alternatively, United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Long Beach, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Burbank, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Burbank, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Roswell Pecos Trails Transit to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $90–140
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose Fronteras to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $140–180
Bus from Tucson to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $65–90
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