There are 8 ways to get from Albuquerque to Montrose by plane, bus, shuttle, car, or train
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Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane ABQ - MTJ
4h 44m$110–466Drive 322.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Albuquerque to Montrosecar 322.3 mi
6h 26m$59–85Bus, shuttle, drive
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Drive from Purgatory Resort to Montrosecar
8h 16m$169–207Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane SAF - MTJ
6h 4m$171–480Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane ABQ - GJT
- Drive from Grand-Junction-Airport-GJT to Montrosecar
6h 5m$101–568Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane ABQ - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
6h 24m$189–606Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Bernalillo to Durangobus
- Take the train from Durango, CO to Silvertontrain
- Drive from Silverton to Montrosecar
11h 42m$102–308Bus, train, shuttle
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the train from Durango, CO to Silvertontrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Ouray, CO to Montrose, CO
12h 38m$210–435
Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Montrose is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Montrose is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $110 - $470.
The distance between Albuquerque and Montrose is 260 miles. The road distance is 324.2 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Montrose without a car is to bus and train and shuttle which takes 12h 38m and costs $210 - $440.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Albuquerque to Montrose, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Montrose is 324 miles. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Albuquerque to Montrose.
There are 35+ hotels available in Montrose.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Montrose, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1 877-872-4607
- [email protected]
- Website
- Durango Train
Train from Durango, CO to Silverton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- Durango Train
- Children 4-11
- $60–200
- Adult Fare
- $95–230
- Presidential Class
- $190–220
- First Class
- $170–190
- Deluxe Class
- $134
- Standard Class
- $97
Train from Durango, CO to Silverton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- Durango Train
- Children 4-11
- $60–200
- Adult Fare
- $95–230
- Presidential Class
- $190–220
- First Class
- $170–190
- Deluxe Class
- $134
- Standard Class
- $97
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bernalillo to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- [email protected]
- Website
- Taos Rides
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Taos Rides
- Schedules at
- Taos Rides
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
- Phone
- +1 970-626-5121
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tellurides
Shuttle from Ouray, CO to Montrose, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55
- Website
- Tellurides
- Book at
- Tellurides - Traveling to Montrose
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