There are 5 ways to get from Santa Fe to Surprise by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport, line 571 bus
best- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SAF - PHX
- Take the bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrosebus
4h 39m$75–329Train, 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 University North to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valleybus
12h 11m$211–388Train, 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
14h 11m$82–154Drive 489.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Fe to Surprisecar 489.8 mi
8h 30m$90–130Train to Albuquerque International Airport, fly, line 571 bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrosebus
7h 45m$200–713
Santa Fe to Surprise by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Fe to Surprise is to train and bus which costs $80 - $160 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Fe to Surprise is to fly and line 571 bus which takes 4h 39m and costs $75 - $330.
The distance between Santa Fe and Surprise is 407 miles. The road distance is 492.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Fe to Surprise without a car is to train and bus via Flagstaff which takes 12h 11m and costs $210 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Santa Fe to Surprise, including transfers.
Surprise is 1h behind Santa Fe. It is currently 12:56 PM in Santa Fe and 11:56 AM in Surprise.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Fe to Surprise is 493 miles. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Santa Fe to Surprise.
There are 576+ hotels available in Surprise.
What companies run services between Santa Fe, NM, USA and Surprise, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Fe to Surprise. 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 Washington St & 41st Pl, take the line 1 bus to Greg Stanton CS, walk to Central Av & Van Buren St, then take the line 571 bus to Thunderbird Rd & Primrose. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station to Surprise via Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station, Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center, Flagstaff, Flagstaff University North, and Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley in around 12h 11m.
- 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
- riometro.org
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
- https://www.riometro.org/
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
- https://www.riometro.org/
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
- https://www.riometro.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Flagstaff University North to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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