There are 8 ways to get from Denver to Telluride Ski Resort by plane, bus, car, shuttle, train, 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 Telluride Regional Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane DEN - TEX
3h 29m$182–413Drive 314.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Denver to Telluride Ski Resortcar 314.3 mi
7h 5m$58–83Bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 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 36m$142–226Train, 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
10h 45m$172–334Fly to Cortez, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ)plane DEN - CEZ
- Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluride Ski Resortcar
5h 17m$125–220Fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane DEN - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
6h 18m$222–591Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane DEN - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Take the taxi from Silverton to Telluride Ski Resorttaxi
6h 14m$433–719Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane DEN - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
6h 54m$146–461
Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Telluride Ski Resort is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Telluride Ski Resort is to fly which takes 3h 29m and costs $180 - $420.
The distance between Denver and Telluride Ski Resort is 248 miles. The road distance is 316.1 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Denver to Telluride Ski Resort, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Telluride Ski Resort is 316 miles. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Denver to Telluride Ski Resort.
There are 730+ hotels available in Telluride Ski Resort.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Telluride Ski Resort, CO, USA?
Key Lime flies from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Gunnison County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Denver to Durango–La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Denver to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Bustang
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