Albuquerque → Los Angeles

1 a dayfastest 17h13AmtrakNight train

Direct trains · no change

15:14 → 07:27⁺¹
Southwest Chief 3 Night train
Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center → Los Angeles · via Flagstaff
17h1310 stops
Runs: DailyAmtrak ↗

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 15:14, arrive 07:27

The plane is 11h13 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct17h23

Before departure10 min
Southwest Chief 317h13

Plane · nonstop ABQ to LAX6h10

To Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)25 min
Check-in & security2h00
Flight ABQ to LAX2h15
Landing to exit35 min
From LAX55 min

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 → Los Angeles

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

Southwest AirlinesABQ→LAX · ABQ→BURBook direct ↗
American AirlinesABQ→LAXBook direct ↗
Delta Air LinesABQ→LAXBook direct ↗

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