There are 9 ways to get from California to Telluride by plane, train, bus, shuttle, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane SAN - TEX
5h 51m$300–750Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane FAT - TEX
7h 34m$98–496Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluridetaxi
25h 31m$629–1,000Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluridetaxi
27h 8m$511–702Drive 794.3 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Telluridecar 794.3 mi
14h 42m$145–210Fly Sacramento International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane SMF - TEX
6h 8m$119–598Fly Long Beach Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane LGB - TEX
8h 34m$218–1,046Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane LAX - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 36m$312–754Fly San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane SFO - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 8m$315–734
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Telluride is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 14h 42m.
The fastest way to get from California to Telluride is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $300 - $750.
The distance between California and Telluride is 648 miles. The road distance is 798.9 miles.
The best way to get from California to Telluride without a car is to train and bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 25h 31m and costs $600 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from California to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of California. It is currently 6:53 AM in California and 7:53 AM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Telluride is 799 miles. It takes approximately 14h 42m to drive from California to Telluride.
There are 732+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between California, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Key Lime, and Delta fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) 4 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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