There are 6 ways to get from Austin to Cortez by plane, car, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane AUS - DRO
- Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar
7h 14m$101–488Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the taxi from Durango to Corteztaxi
21h 33m$447–593Drive 936 mi
- Drive from Austin to Cortezcar 936 mi
16h 31m$171–247Fly to Four Corners Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN)plane AUS - FMN
- Drive from Farmington-Airport-FMN to Cortezcar
7h 28m$113–571Bus, taxi via Amarillo
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth Downtown to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the taxi from Durango to Corteztaxi
23h 31m$502–677Bus, taxi via San Antonio
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the taxi from Durango to Corteztaxi
25h 48m$402–612
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Cortez is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Cortez is to fly and drive which takes 7h 14m and costs $100 - $490.
The distance between Austin and Cortez is 825 miles. The road distance is 941.5 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Cortez without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 21h 33m and costs $440 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Austin to Cortez, including transfers.
Cortez is 1h behind Austin. It is currently 12:27 PM in Austin and 11:27 AM in Cortez.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Cortez is 941 miles. It takes approximately 16h 31m to drive from Austin to Cortez.
There are 49+ hotels available in Cortez.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Cortez, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Austin to Cortez. However, you can take the line 20 bus to ABIA Lower Level, walk to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) airport, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO), then drive to Cortez. Alternatively, you can take the line 350 bus to Grove/Fairway, walk to Ruiz Library, take the line 310 bus to 700 Ben White, walk to Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co, take the bus to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, walk to El Paso Bus Station, take the bus to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center, walk to Albuquerque Bus Station, take the bus to Durango, then take the taxi to Cortez.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Four Corners Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $130–150
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $250–300
Durango Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-259-4818
Durango Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-259-4818
Durango Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-259-4818
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