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Travel - International Air International airports: Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) (website: www.cabq.gov/airport) is located 6km (4 miles) southeast of the city centre. Taxis, limousines and shuttle buses are available to Albuquerque and Santa Fe (travel time - 70 minutes) and regional buses serve other destinations in the State. Car hire agencies at the airport include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, National and Thrifty. El Paso Airport (ELP) (website: www.elpasointernationalairport.com) also serves as a gateway into southern New Mexico – see the Texas section. Rail Amtrak (tel: (800) 872 7245 (toll-free); website: www.amtrak.com) serves New Mexico on two routes. The Southwest Chief, connecting Chicago to Los Angeles, stops daily at Raton, Las Vegas (New Mexico), Lamy, Albuquerque and Gallup. The thrice-weekly Sunset Limited, connecting Orlando and New Orleans to Los Angeles, stops at Lordsburg and Deming in the State’s southwest corner, as well as at El Paso (Texas). Road The main bus companies operating in New Mexico are TNM&O and Greyhound (tel: (800) 229 9424 (toll-free); website: www.greyhound.com). There are four daily buses to Santa Fe and Taos from the modern bus terminal in Albuquerque, 300 Second Street SW. Approximate bus travel times From Albuquerque to Santa Fe is one hour 15 minutes, to Taos is three hours, to El Paso is six hours, to Flagstaff is six hours 45 minutes, to Phoenix is nine hours, to Denver is 10 hours, to Oklahoma City is 12 hours, and to Los Angeles is 18 hours. From Santa Fe to Taos is one hour 35 minutes. Urban In Albuquerque, most buses run Mon-Sat 0600-1800. Santa Fe has seven routes running throughout the city. |