There are 5 ways to get from Santa Fe to Carefree by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport, line 44 bus
best- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SAF - PHX
- Take the bus from 44th St & Washington St to Deer Valley Rd & Tatum Blbus
3h 39m$103–372Drive 478.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Fe to Carefreecar 478.4 mi
8h 10m$88–127Train, bus via Flagstaff
- Take the train from Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valleybus
12h 17m$206–393Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Stationtrain Nmrx
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
12h 42m$108–195Train to Albuquerque International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Stationtrain
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ABQ - PHX
6h 46m$228–756
Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Fe to Carefree is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Fe to Carefree is to fly and line 44 bus which takes 3h 39m and costs $100 - $380.
The distance between Santa Fe and Carefree is 414 miles. The road distance is 481.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Fe to Carefree without a car is to train and bus via Flagstaff which takes 12h 17m and costs $200 - $400.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Santa Fe to Carefree, including transfers.
Carefree is 1h behind Santa Fe. It is currently 9:19 PM in Santa Fe and 8:19 PM in Carefree.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Fe to Carefree is 481 miles. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Santa Fe to Carefree.
There are 92+ hotels available in Carefree.
What companies run services between Santa Fe, NM, USA and Carefree, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Fe to Carefree. However, you can take the taxi to Santa-Fe-Airport-SAF airport, fly to Phoenix (PHX), walk to Terminal 4 Station, take the vehicle to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, walk to 44th St & Washington St, take the line 44 bus to Deer Valley Rd & Tatum Bl, then take the taxi to Carefree. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station to Carefree via Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station, Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center, Flagstaff, Flagstaff Amtrak Station, and Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley in around 12h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Phoenix via Silver City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Phone
- 1-866-795-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rio Metro Regional Transit District
Train from Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Rio Metro Regional Transit District
Train from Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Rio Metro Regional Transit District
Train from Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Rio Metro Regional Transit District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from 44th St & Washington St to Deer Valley Rd & Tatum Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
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