There are 8 ways to get from Denver to Cortez by plane, train, car, shuttle, bus, or taxi
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 Cortez
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ)plane DEN - CEZ
3h 24m$160–265Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane DEN - DRO
- Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar
4h 4m$60–326Train, 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
- Drive from Telluride to Cortezcar
12h 34m$208–372Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Blandingbus
- Take the bus from Blanding - Clark's Market to Aneth - Red Mesa Expressbus 16
- Take the taxi from Aneth - Red Mesa Express to Corteztaxi
13h 4m$313–456Drive 378.1 mi
- Drive from Denver to Cortezcar 378.1 mi
7h 24m$69–100Fly to Four Corners Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN)plane DEN - FMN
- Drive from Farmington-Airport-FMN to Cortezcar
4h 21m$67–329Fly to Telluride Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane DEN - TEX
- Drive from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Cortezcar
4h 32m$193–490Shuttle, train, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from I-70/Kipling St., West Denver, CO to Steamboat Springs, CO
- Take a shuttle bus from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, CO
- Take the train from Silverton to Durango, COtrain
- Take the taxi from Durango, CO to Corteztaxi
17h$616–926
Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Cortez is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Cortez is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $160 - $270.
The distance between Denver and Cortez is 307 miles. The road distance is 380.3 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Cortez without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 13h 4m and costs $310 - $460.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Denver to Cortez, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Cortez is 380 miles. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Denver to Cortez.
There are 50+ hotels available in Cortez.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Cortez, CO, USA?
Key Lime flies from Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Durango–La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Denver to Four Corners Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Denver to Cortez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
Flights from Denver to Telluride Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
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
- +1 877-872-4607
- [email protected]
- Website
- durangotrain.com
Train from Silverton to Durango, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- https://www.durangotrain.com
- Children 4-11
- $60–200
- Adult Fare
- $95–230
- Presidential Class
- $190–220
- First Class
- $170–190
- Deluxe Class
- $134
- Standard Class
- $97
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Green River to Blanding
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 928-729-4002
- [email protected]
- Website
- navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
Bus from Blanding - Clark's Market to Aneth - Red Mesa Express
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-822-4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from I-70/Kipling St., West Denver, CO to Steamboat Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–100
- 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
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