Albuquerque → Kansas City

6 a weekfastest 17h47AmtrakNight train

Direct trains · no change

11:31 → 06:18⁺¹
Southwest Chief 4 Night train
Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center → Kansas City
17h4712 stops
Runs: Daily, not Wed 28 OctAmtrak ↗

Local times at each station. Times from official open data: Amtrak (file of 26 Oct 2026). Checked Mon 26 Oct 2026; they cover 26 Oct to 22 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

Overnight: leave 11:31, arrive 06:18

The plane is 11h27 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct17h57

Before departure10 min
Southwest Chief 417h47

Plane · nonstop ABQ to MCI6h30

To Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)25 min
Check-in & security2h00
Flight ABQ to MCI2h20
Landing to exit35 min
From MCI1h10

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 2h before, 35 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance.

Flying instead? Albuquerque → Kansas City

1 airline fly it nonstop. Book direct on the airline's own site:

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