There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Albuquerque, NM by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or shuttle
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane DCA - ABQ
7h 52m$310–1,282Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane IAD - ABQ
8h 28m$182–805Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
45h 21m$276–541Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain Southwest Chief
45h 28m$587–1,320Drive 1,836.8 mi
- Drive from Washington to Albuquerque, NMcar 1,836.8 mi
30h 18m$336–485Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane BWI - ABQ
8h$222–1,497Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane DCA - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
9h 36m$302–1,027
Washington to Albuquerque, NM by bus and foot (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Albuquerque, NM is to bus which costs $270 - $550 and takes 45h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Albuquerque, NM is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs $310 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Albuquerque, NM. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Menaul @ University via Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and A.T.C. . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Albuquerque, NM. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 28m.
The distance between Washington and Albuquerque, NM is 1670 miles. The road distance is 1847.6 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Albuquerque, NM without a car is to bus which takes 45h 21m and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Washington to Albuquerque, NM, including transfers.
Washington to Albuquerque, NM bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Albuquerque, NM train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Albuquerque, NM is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs $310 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $550 and takes 45h 21m, you could also train, which costs $550 - $1,400 and takes 45h 28m.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Albuquerque, NM via Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Albuquerque Bus Station, A.T.C. , and Menaul @ University in around 45h 21m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Washington to Albuquerque, NM bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Albuquerque, NM is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 11:01 AM in Washington and 9:01 AM in Albuquerque, NM.
Washington to Albuquerque, NM train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Albuquerque, NM is 1848 miles. It takes approximately 30h 18m to drive from Washington to Albuquerque, NM.
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