There are 6 ways to get from Escondido to Montrose by bus, plane, shuttle, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Pacific Hwy & Broadwaybus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane SAN - MTJ
6h 53m$104–415Shuttle, bus, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to 1100 S Main St. - Las VegasCbx
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UTbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Moab to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Drive from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Montrosecar
22h 12m$432–685Train, bus, shuttle, drive
- Take the train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak 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
- Drive from Purgatory Resort to Montrosecar
29h 13m$446–828Drive 864.4 mi
- Drive from Escondido to Montrosecar 864.4 mi
13h 31m$158–228Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane CLD - MTJ
7h 47m$134–516Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane CLD - GJT
- Drive from Grand-Junction-Airport-GJT to Montrosecar
8h 12m$110–528
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Escondido to Montrose is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Escondido to Montrose is to bus and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $100 - $420.
The distance between Escondido and Montrose is 700 miles. The road distance is 869.4 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Escondido to Montrose, including transfers.
Montrose is 1h ahead of Escondido. It is currently 7:25 PM in Escondido and 8:25 PM in Montrose.
Yes, the driving distance between Escondido to Montrose is 869 miles. It takes approximately 13h 31m to drive from Escondido to Montrose.
There are 32+ hotels available in Montrose.
What companies run services between Escondido, CA, USA and Montrose, CO, USA?
United Airlines flies from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to Pacific Hwy & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Shuttle from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Green River to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Moab to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
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