New Mexico road trips
New Mexico Road Trip Fuel Cost Guide
A curated guide to driving in New Mexico — every popular route below includes distance, driving time and estimated fuel cost at New Mexico's current $3.20/gal average. Start with the editor's picks, then explore 66 more drives.
Pair any route with our trip cost calculator, New Mexico gas prices or EV road trip guide.
Editor's picks
Highlighted New Mexico road trips
Curated picks before the full list — handpicked for distance, fuel cost and EV practicality.
Colorado Springs → Santa Fe
Quick 266-mile drive — great for a day trip or weekend escape.
Atlanta → Albuquerque
1498 miles · 24.2 h — the headline New Mexico road trip.
Albuquerque → Santa Fe
~$8 in gas at New Mexico's estimated $3.20/gal.
Denver → Santa Fe
336-mile drive with solid DC fast-charging coverage.
Editor's picks
Popular Drives in New Mexico
Curated short-distance New Mexico routes most likely to plan in a single weekend.
All New Mexico road trips (66)
Jump to all 66 routesAlbuquerque, NM → Santa Fe, NM
69 mi · 1.1 h
Colorado Springs, CO → Santa Fe, NM
266 mi · 4.3 h
El Paso, TX → Albuquerque, NM
271 mi · 4.4 h
Amarillo, TX → Santa Fe, NM
276 mi · 4.5 h
Aspen, CO → Santa Fe, NM
291 mi · 4.7 h
Amarillo, TX → Albuquerque, NM
321 mi · 5.2 h
El Paso, TX → Santa Fe, NM
323 mi · 5.2 h
Lubbock, TX → Santa Fe, NM
323 mi · 5.2 h
Colorado Springs, CO → Albuquerque, NM
328 mi · 5.3 h
Flagstaff, AZ → Albuquerque, NM
333 mi · 5.4 h
Aspen, CO → Albuquerque, NM
335 mi · 5.4 h
Denver, CO → Santa Fe, NM
336 mi · 5.4 h
Sedona, AZ → Albuquerque, NM
342 mi · 5.5 h
Lubbock, TX → Albuquerque, NM
345 mi · 5.6 h
Boulder, CO → Santa Fe, NM
355 mi · 5.7 h
Tucson, AZ → Albuquerque, NM
372 mi · 6.0 h
Flagstaff, AZ → Santa Fe, NM
381 mi · 6.1 h
Phoenix, AZ → Albuquerque, NM
389 mi · 6.3 h
Sedona, AZ → Santa Fe, NM
393 mi · 6.3 h
Boulder, CO → Albuquerque, NM
412 mi · 6.6 h
Tucson, AZ → Santa Fe, NM
440 mi · 7.1 h
Denver, CO → Albuquerque, NM
450 mi · 6.5 h
Phoenix, AZ → Santa Fe, NM
450 mi · 7.3 h
Santa Fe, NM → Cheyenne, WY
450 mi · 7.3 h
St. George, UT → Albuquerque, NM
485 mi · 7.8 h
Albuquerque, NM → Cheyenne, WY
508 mi · 8.2 h
St. George, UT → Santa Fe, NM
514 mi · 8.3 h
Provo, UT → Santa Fe, NM
522 mi · 8.4 h
Provo, UT → Albuquerque, NM
530 mi · 8.5 h
Oklahoma City, OK → Santa Fe, NM
558 mi · 9.0 h
More routes (36)
Salt Lake City, UT → Santa Fe, NM
562 mi · 9.1 h
Las Vegas, NV → Albuquerque, NM
569 mi · 9.2 h
Salt Lake City, UT → Albuquerque, NM
572 mi · 9.2 h
Wichita, KS → Santa Fe, NM
585 mi · 9.4 h
Oklahoma City, OK → Albuquerque, NM
608 mi · 9.8 h
Las Vegas, NV → Santa Fe, NM
608 mi · 9.8 h
Fort Worth, TX → Santa Fe, NM
627 mi · 10.1 h
Wichita, KS → Albuquerque, NM
647 mi · 10.4 h
Fort Worth, TX → Albuquerque, NM
658 mi · 10.6 h
Tulsa, OK → Santa Fe, NM
658 mi · 10.6 h
Dallas, TX → Santa Fe, NM
660 mi · 10.6 h
Albuquerque, NM → Palm Springs, CA
673 mi · 10.9 h
Waco, TX → Santa Fe, NM
685 mi · 11.0 h
Dallas, TX → Albuquerque, NM
692 mi · 11.2 h
Santa Fe, NM → Jackson, WY
703 mi · 11.3 h
Waco, TX → Albuquerque, NM
708 mi · 11.4 h
Tulsa, OK → Albuquerque, NM
712 mi · 11.5 h
Austin, TX → Santa Fe, NM
714 mi · 11.5 h
Topeka, KS → Santa Fe, NM
718 mi · 11.6 h
San Antonio, TX → Santa Fe, NM
723 mi · 11.7 h
Lincoln, NE → Santa Fe, NM
724 mi · 11.7 h
Austin, TX → Albuquerque, NM
726 mi · 11.7 h
Santa Fe, NM → Palm Springs, CA
726 mi · 11.7 h
San Antonio, TX → Albuquerque, NM
727 mi · 11.7 h
Albuquerque, NM → Jackson, WY
732 mi · 11.8 h
Albuquerque, NM → San Diego, CA
736 mi · 11.9 h
Albuquerque, NM → Los Angeles, CA
782 mi · 12.6 h
Santa Fe, NM → Los Angeles, CA
833 mi · 13.4 h
Houston, TX → Santa Fe, NM
871 mi · 14.0 h
Houston, TX → Albuquerque, NM
888 mi · 14.3 h
Albuquerque, NM → San Francisco, CA
1056 mi · 17.0 h
Santa Fe, NM → San Francisco, CA
1089 mi · 17.6 h
Chicago, IL → Santa Fe, NM
1265 mi · 20.4 h
Chicago, IL → Albuquerque, NM
1331 mi · 21.5 h
Atlanta, GA → Santa Fe, NM
1450 mi · 23.4 h
Atlanta, GA → Albuquerque, NM
1498 mi · 24.2 h
Best driving cost routes in New Mexico
Top New Mexico road trips with gas, distance and driving time at the state's estimated $3.20/gal.
Cheapest New Mexico road trips
Short, low-fuel-cost drives — great for a weekend trip from New Mexico.
Long-distance road trips from New Mexico
500+ mile drives for cross-country and multi-day road trip planning.
Drives in neighboring states
Cross-state routes near New Mexico — Colorado, Arizona, Utah.
Gas prices in New Mexico
Estimated regular at $3.20/gal · premium $3.85 · diesel $3.55.
Best vehicles for New Mexico drivers
- Best hybridToyota Prius57 MPG
- Best EVLucid Air134 MPGe
- Best SUVNissan Rogue33 MPG
- Best truckFord Maverick26 MPG
Commute cost in New Mexico
Daily driving cost estimates for major New Mexico-area cities.
EV vs gas in New Mexico
Compare driving cost of an EV vs a gas car for New Mexico trips and commutes.