There are 6 ways to get from Gallup to Montrose by bus, shuttle, car, train, plane, 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.
Bus, shuttle, drive
best- Take the bus from Gallup to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- 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
12h 9m$214–284Drive 268.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gallup to Montrosecar 268.5 mi
6h 1m$49–71Train, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from Gallup Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the train from Durango, CO to Silvertontrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Ouray, CO to Montrose, CO
16h 36m$262–545Train to Albuquerque International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport
- Take the train from Gallup Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane ABQ - MTJ
8h 21m$162–571Bus, taxi to Four Corners Regional Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Yatahey - Red Mesa Store to Newcomb - Firestationbus
- Take the taxi from Newcomb - Firestation to Orchard Plazataxi
- Fly from Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane FMN - MTJ
12h 10m$228–554Fly Gallup to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Gallup (GUP) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane GUP - GJT
- Drive from Grand-Junction-Airport-GJT to Montrosecar
5h 23m$114–498
Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gallup to Montrose is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Gallup to Montrose is to fly and drive which takes 5h 23m and costs $110 - $500.
The distance between Gallup and Montrose is 489 miles. The road distance is 270.1 miles.
The best way to get from Gallup to Montrose without a car is to train and bus and shuttle which takes 16h 36m and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 12h 9m to get from Gallup to Montrose, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gallup to Montrose is 270 miles. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Gallup to Montrose.
There are 35+ hotels available in Montrose.
What companies run services between Gallup, NM, USA and Montrose, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Gallup to Montrose. However, you can take the taxi to Gallup, take the bus to Albuquerque Bus Station, take the bus to Durango, walk to Durango Downtown, take the shuttle to Purgatory Resort, then drive to Montrose. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gallup Amtrak Station to Montrose, CO via Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center, Albuquerque Bus Station, Durango, Durango, CO, Silverton, Silverton, CO, and Ouray, CO in around 16h 36m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Four Corners Regional Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Four Corners Regional Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gallup to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Gallup Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Gallup Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877-872-4607
- [email protected]
- Website
- durangotrain.com
Train from Durango, CO to Silverton
- 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
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gallup to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- [email protected]
- Website
- purgatory.ski
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
- Phone
- +1 970-626-5121
- [email protected]
- Website
- tellurides.com
Shuttle from Ouray, CO to Montrose, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55
- Website
- https://tellurides.com
- Book at
- https://tellurides.com/reservation
- Phone
- +1 928-729-4002
- [email protected]
- Website
- navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
Bus from Yatahey - Red Mesa Store to Newcomb - Firestation
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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