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El Paso · United States

Trains to El Paso

Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.

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Wikidata lists 1 railway station in El Paso: Union Depot. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.

Rail routes from El Paso

Trains from El Paso: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
El Paso to ChihuahuaMexico349 km (217 mi)about 4 h 52 min
El Paso to AlbuquerqueUnited States370 km (230 mi)about 5 h
El Paso to TucsonUnited States422 km (262 mi)about 5 h 42 min
El Paso to HermosilloMexico522 km (324 mi)about 7 h 17 min
El Paso to TempeUnited States540 km (336 mi)about 7 h 19 min
El Paso to PhoenixUnited States556 km (345 mi)about 7 h 31 min
El Paso to AbileneUnited States641 km (398 mi)about 8 h 40 min
El Paso to PuebloUnited States742 km (461 mi)about 10 h 3 min
El Paso to TorreónMexico753 km (468 mi)about 10 h 30 min
El Paso to CuliacánMexico779 km (484 mi)about 10 h 51 min
El Paso to Colorado SpringsUnited States801 km (498 mi)about 10 h 50 min
El Paso to San AntonioUnited States808 km (502 mi)about 10 h 56 min
El Paso to Los AngelesUnited States1,126 km (700 mi)about 15 h 14 min
El Paso to HoustonUnited States1,085 km (674 mi)about 14 h 41 min
El Paso to TijuanaMexico993 km (617 mi)about 13 h 51 min
El Paso to Santiago de QuerétaroMexico1,382 km (859 mi)about 19 h 16 min
El Paso to León de los AldamaMexico1,275 km (792 mi)about 17 h 47 min
El Paso to ZapopanMexico1,265 km (786 mi)about 17 h 38 min
El Paso to San DiegoUnited States1,009 km (627 mi)about 13 h 39 min
El Paso to GuadalajaraMexico1,271 km (790 mi)about 17 h 43 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

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Common questions

Which railway stations does El Paso have?

Union Depot.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.