Kansas City → Albuquerque

1 a dayfastest 17h47AmtrakNight train

Direct trains · no change

21:37 → 14:24⁺¹
Southwest Chief 3 Night train
Kansas City → Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
17h4712 stops
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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 21:37, arrive 14:24

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 317h47

Plane · nonstop MCI to ABQ6h30

To Kansas City (MCI)1h10
Check-in & security2h00
Flight MCI to ABQ2h20
Landing to exit35 min
From ABQ25 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? Kansas City → Albuquerque

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

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