There are 10 ways to get from Chattanooga to Telluride by plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, train, 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 Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane CHA - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
9h 53m$521–995Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Drive from Chattanooga to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car
- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane HSV - TEX
8h 20m$188–875Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus 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
46h 19m$717–970Bus, train, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Granby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Granby Amtrak Station to Spring Creek, COcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, CO
2d 3h$856–1,672Drive 1,457.2 mi
- Drive from Chattanooga to Telluridecar 1,457.2 mi
29h 48m$266–385Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane CHA - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 54m$226–735Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Drive from Chattanooga to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane TYS - TEX
8h 7m$197–874Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane ATL - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 32m$279–837Bus to Nashville, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Nashville Airportbus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane BNA - TEX
9h 41m$221–872Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the train from Durango, CO to Silvertontrain
2d 9h$752–1,650
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chattanooga to Telluride is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 29h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chattanooga to Telluride is to drive and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $190 - $900.
The distance between Chattanooga and Telluride is 1367 miles. The road distance is 1465.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chattanooga to Telluride without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 46h 19m and costs $700 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Chattanooga to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 2h behind Chattanooga. It is currently 10:48 AM in Chattanooga and 8:48 AM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Chattanooga to Telluride is 1466 miles. It takes approximately 29h 48m to drive from Chattanooga to Telluride.
There are 731+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Chattanooga, TN, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chattanooga to Telluride. However, you can take the taxi to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) airport, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO), walk to Durango La Plata County Airport, take the shuttle to Purgatory Resort, take the shuttle to Silverton, then take the taxi to Telluride. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Groome Transportation Chattanooga, take the bus to Atlanta Airport, walk to Airport Station, take the subway to Garnett Station, walk to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Albuquerque Bus Station, take the bus to Durango, walk to Durango Downtown, take the shuttle to Purgatory Resort, then take the taxi to Telluride.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Granby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
Shuttle from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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