There are 5 ways to get from Santa Fe to Scottsdale by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport, line 44 bus, line 50 bus
best- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SAF - PHX
- Take the bus from 44th St & Washington St to 44th St & Camelback Rdbus
- Take the bus from Camelback Rd & 44th St to Chaparral Rd & Granite Reef Rdbus
3h 19m$75–339Train, 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 11m$80–152Train, 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 Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
12h 53m$132–282Drive 465.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Fe to Scottsdalecar 465.6 mi
7h 55m$85–123Train 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 25m$200–663
Santa Fe to Scottsdale by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Fe to Scottsdale is to train and bus which costs $80 - $160 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Fe to Scottsdale is to fly and line 44 bus and line 50 bus which takes 3h 19m and costs $75 - $340.
The distance between Santa Fe and Scottsdale is 394 miles. The road distance is 468.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Fe to Scottsdale without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 11m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Santa Fe to Scottsdale, including transfers.
Scottsdale is 1h behind Santa Fe. It is currently 9:51 PM in Santa Fe and 8:51 PM in Scottsdale.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Fe to Scottsdale is 468 miles. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Santa Fe to Scottsdale.
There are 2485+ hotels available in Scottsdale.
What companies run services between Santa Fe, NM, USA and Scottsdale, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Fe to Scottsdale. 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 44th St & Camelback Rd, walk to Camelback Rd & 44th St, then take the line 50 bus to Chaparral Rd & Granite Reef Rd. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station to Chaparral Rd & Granite Reef Rd via Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station, Albuquerque Bus Station, Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), 24th St & Buckeye Rd, 24th St & Camelback Rd, and Camelback Rd & 24th St in around 12h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- 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 44th St & Camelback Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Camelback Rd & 44th St to Chaparral Rd & Granite Reef Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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