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How to get fromDetroit to Tellurideby plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from Detroit to Telluride by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane plane DTW - GUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus
    11h 16m
    $337–1,072

  2. Fly to Telluride Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane plane DTW - TEX
    8h 21m
    $199–997

  3. Train, bus, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Vail Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Drive from Lake Creek Village to Crested Buttecar car
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    6. Drive from Montrose Airport to Telluridecar car
    36h 3m
    $883–1,423

  4. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resortshuttle bus
    6. Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluridetaxi taxi
    47h 51m

  5. Drive  1,579.6 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Telluridecar car 1,579.6 mi
    27h 10m
    $289–417

  6. Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane plane DTW - DRO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resortshuttle bus
    10h 26m
    $552–1,222

  7. Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane plane DTW - GJT
    2. Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus
    11h 40m
    $268–983

  8. Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane plane DTW - MTJ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus
    11h 26m
    $257–912

  9. Fly to Cortez, drive

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Cortez (CEZ)plane plane DTW - CEZ
    2. Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar car
    10h 4m
    $206–624

  10. Train, bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resortshuttle bus
    5. Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluridetaxi taxi
    40h 33m
    $1,254–1,912

Detroit (DTW) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,417.5 mi
  • Duration: 11h 16m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?

United Airlines, Key Lime, and Delta fly from Detroit (DTW) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) once daily.

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