There are 5 ways to get from Sun City West to Albuquerque by taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Sun City West to Phoenix-Airport-PHXtaxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane PHX - ABQ
2h 59m$269–744Drive 430.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sun City West to Albuquerquecar 430.5 mi
7h 34m$79–114Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley to Flagstaff Amtrak Stationbus Phx
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain Southwest Chief
9h 56m$290–453Bus
- Take the bus from Luke AFB Lightning Gate to 24th St & Buckeye Rdbus 70
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
11h 31m$115–165Taxi, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Sun City West to Phoenix-Airport-PHXtaxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane PHX - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
3h 42m$194–458
Phoenix (PHX) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sun City West to Albuquerque is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sun City West to Albuquerque is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 59m and costs $260 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Sun City West to Albuquerque station. However, there are services departing from Luke AFB Lightning Gate and arriving at Albuquerque Bus Station via Phoenix Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 31m.
The distance between Sun City West and Albuquerque is 364 miles. The road distance is 433 miles.
The best way to get from Sun City West to Albuquerque without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 56m and costs $290 - $460.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Sun City West to Albuquerque, including transfers.
Sun City West to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Valley Metro, depart from Luke AFB Lightning Gate station.
Sun City West to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Valley Metro, arrive at 24th St & Buckeye Rd station.
Albuquerque is 1h ahead of Sun City West. It is currently 7:23 PM in Sun City West and 8:23 PM in Albuquerque.
Yes, the driving distance between Sun City West to Albuquerque is 433 miles. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Sun City West to Albuquerque.
What companies run services between Sun City West, AZ, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Sun City West to Albuquerque Bus Station via Luke AFB Lightning Gate, 24th St & Buckeye Rd, and Phoenix Bus Station in around 11h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Phoenix to Albuquerque International Airport via Silver City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley to Flagstaff Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Luke AFB Lightning Gate to 24th St & Buckeye Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- [email protected]
- Website
- Taos Rides
Shuttle from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Taos Rides
- Schedules at
- Taos Rides
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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