There are 9 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Telluride by plane, shuttle, train, bus, taxi, or car
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 Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane GRR - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h$289–824Fly to Cortez, drive
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Cortez (CEZ)plane GRR - CEZ
- Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar
10h 14m$128–406Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station 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
39h 35m$780–1,370Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus 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
42h 6m$648–871Drive 1,486.1 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Telluridecar 1,486.1 mi
25h 5m$272–392Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane GRR - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 38m$260–933Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane GRR - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
11h 7m$504–974Fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane GRR - TEX
9h 47m$151–749Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane GRR - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
12h$229–584
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Telluride is to fly and drive which costs $120 - $410 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Telluride is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Telluride is 1311 miles. The road distance is 1494.8 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Telluride without a car is to train and bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 39h 35m and costs $750 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Grand Rapids to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 2h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 12:58 AM in Grand Rapids and 10:58 PM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Telluride is 1495 miles. It takes approximately 25h 5m to drive from Grand Rapids to Telluride.
There are 733+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
United Airlines, Key Lime, and three other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–800
- 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 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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