There are 7 ways to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Telluride by plane, bus, car, shuttle, train, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Telluride Regional Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane DEN - TEX
1h 45m$183–497Drive 349.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Denver-Airport-DEN to Telluridecar 349.4 mi
7h 10m$64–93Bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
- Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to TellurideMtj
8h 44m$244–342Train, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to TellurideMtj
12h 18m$200–366Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Denver-DEN to Telluride349.4 mi
7h 10mFly to Cortez, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ)plane DEN - CEZ
- Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar
3h 37m$125–220Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Denver International Airport, CO to Steamboat Springs, COSteamboat
- Take a shuttle bus from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, COSpring Creek
12h 1m$441–558
Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Telluride is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Telluride is to fly which takes 1h 45m and costs $180 - $500.
The distance between Denver Airport (DEN) and Telluride is 224 miles. The road distance is 351.5 miles.
The best way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Telluride without a car is to Airport Transfer which takes 7h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Telluride, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver Airport (DEN) to Telluride is 351 miles. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Denver Airport (DEN) to Telluride.
There are 734+ hotels available in Telluride.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Denver Airport (DEN) and Telluride. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Denver Airport (DEN), USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Key Lime flies from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Denver International Airport, CO to Telluride via Steamboat Springs, CO, Spring Creek, CO, and Silverton, CO in around 12h 1m.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Denver to Telluride Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
Flights from Denver to Cortez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- epicmountainexpress.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Phone
- +1 800-822-4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Denver International Airport, CO to Steamboat Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–120
- Website
- https://letsride.co
- Phone
- +1 970 387 5565
- [email protected]
- Website
- sanjuanbackcountry.com
Shuttle from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/train-and-other-shuttles/
- Adult
- $210–290
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Denver-DEN to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
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