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How to get fromGrand Lake to Tellurideby train, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Grand Lake to Telluride by train, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Train, drive, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Granby Amtrak Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrose Airportcar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus Mtj
    9h 38m
    $160–295

  2. Drive 306.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Grand Lake to Telluridecar car 306.4 mi
    6h 55m
    $56–81

  3. Train, fly to Telluride Regional Airport

    1. Take the train from Granby Amtrak Station to Denvertrain train
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane plane DEN - TEX
    8h 41m
    $208–561

  4. Train, fly to Cortez, drive

    1. Take the train from Granby Amtrak Station to Denvertrain train
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ)plane plane DEN - CEZ
    3. Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar car
    10h 33m
    $155–278

  5. Train, fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Granby Amtrak Station to Denvertrain train
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane plane DEN - GUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus
    11h 31m
    $251–646

  6. Train, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Granby Amtrak Station to Denvertrain train
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane plane DEN - GJT
    3. Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar car
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus
    12h 5m
    $192–635

  7. Train, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Granby Amtrak Station to Denvertrain train
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane plane DEN - DRO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resortshuttle bus
    11h 28m
    $461–766

Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$175Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 339.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 38m

What companies run services between Grand Lake, CO, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?

There is no direct connection from Grand Lake to Telluride. However, you can take the bus to Granby Train Depot, walk to Granby Amtrak Station, take the train to Grand Junction Amtrak Station, drive to Montrose Airport, then take the shuttle to Telluride. Alternatively, you can drive from Grand Lake to Telluride in around 6h 55m.

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