There are 7 ways to get from Santa Fe to Waco by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Waco (ACT)plane SAF - ACT
4h 30m$126–445Drive 659.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Fe to Wacocar 659.6 mi
11h 56m$121–174Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Stationtrain
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Fort Worth - La Gran Plazabus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza to Wacobus
18h 40m$191–278Train, bus via Newton
- Take the train from Lamy Station to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newton Station to Oklahoma Citybus
- Take the train from Oklahoma City to Fort Worthtrain
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
25h 36m$344–690Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Fe to Albuquerquebus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Fort Worth Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
19h 29m$152–255Train, bus via Amarillo
- Take the train from Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
19h 35m$124–249Train, bus via Mesquite
- Take the train from Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Stationtrain
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Wacobus
22h 45m$196–468
Santa Fe to Waco by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Fe to Waco is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Fe to Waco is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $120 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Fe to Waco. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Center and arriving at Waco Bus Stop via Santa Fe, Albuquerque Bus Station, Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta and Ft Worth Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 29m.
The distance between Santa Fe and Waco is 600 miles. The road distance is 663.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Fe to Waco without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 40m and costs $190 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Santa Fe to Waco, including transfers.
Santa Fe to Waco bus services, operated by ABQ Express Shuttle, depart from Santa Fe station.
The best way to get from Santa Fe to Waco is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $120 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $260 and takes 19h 29m.
Santa Fe to Waco bus services, operated by ABQ Express Shuttle, arrive at Albuquerque station.
Waco is 1h ahead of Santa Fe. It is currently 9:55 PM in Santa Fe and 10:55 PM in Waco.
What companies run services between Santa Fe, NM, USA and Waco, TX, USA?
American Airlines flies from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Waco (ACT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Center to Waco Bus Stop via Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Albuquerque Bus Station, Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta, Fort Worth Downtown, and Ft Worth Bus Station in around 19h 29m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Waco via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- 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 Lamy Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Newton Station to Oklahoma City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 505-850-3880
- Website
- abqexpressshuttle.rural-transit.com
Bus from Santa Fe to Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- abqexpressshuttle.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Fort Worth Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $110–240
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
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Yes, the driving distance between Santa Fe to Waco is 663 miles. It takes approximately 11h 56m to drive from Santa Fe to Waco.
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