There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Albuquerque, NM by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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$324–1,350Subway 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 18m$182–805Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
42h 46m$292–570Train (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$694–1,406Drive 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$318–1,095
Washington to Albuquerque, NM by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Albuquerque, NM is to bus which costs $290 - $600 and takes 42h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Albuquerque, NM is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs $320 - $1,400.
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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station and A.T.C. . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 46m.
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 42h 46m and costs $290 - $600.
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 $320 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $600 and takes 42h 46m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,500 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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, Albuquerque Bus Station, A.T.C. , and Menaul @ University in around 42h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
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 Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- 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
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- 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 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
- https://www.wmata.com
- 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.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- [email protected]
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
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More Questions & Answers
Washington to Albuquerque, NM bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Albuquerque, NM is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 3:14 AM in Washington and 1:14 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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