There are 10 ways to get from Detroit to Telluride by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, 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 Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane DTW - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 6m$397–972Fly to Cortez, drive
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Cortez (CEZ)plane DTW - CEZ
- Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar
9h 52m$186–574Train, bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Brush Creek Park & Ridebus Brt / ...
- Drive from Brush Creek Park & Ride to Gunnison Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Drive from Montrose Airport to Telluridecar
37h 27m$462–1,001Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union 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
47h 51m$692–926Drive 1,579.6 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Telluridecar 1,579.6 mi
27h 10m$289–417Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane DTW - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 20m$248–881Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane DTW - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
10h 31m$542–1,122Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane DTW - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 41m$237–862Fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane DTW - TEX
8h$199–947Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- 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
40h 33m$794–1,433
Detroit (DTW) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Telluride is to fly and drive which costs $180 - $600 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Telluride is to fly which takes 8h and costs $190 - $950.
The distance between Detroit and Telluride is 1426 miles. The road distance is 1588.8 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Telluride without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 47h 51m and costs $650 - $950.
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Detroit to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 2h behind Detroit. It is currently 3:17 PM in Detroit and 1:17 PM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Telluride is 1589 miles. It takes approximately 27h 10m to drive from Detroit to Telluride.
There are 730+ hotels available in Telluride.
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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Detroit to Gunnison County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Detroit to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Detroit to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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