There are 8 ways to get from Great Falls to Telluride by plane, car, shuttle, bus, 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.
Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane GTF - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
8h 34m$246–919Fly to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane GTF - TEX
5h 20m$166–839Bus, train, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Farmington - Hampton Innbus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to TellurideMtj
24h 8m$301–587Drive 934.4 mi
- Drive from Great Falls to Telluridecar 934.4 mi
15h 22m$171–247Fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane GTF - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
9h 34m$301–913Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane GTF - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
7h 54m$516–1,042Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane GTF - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 25m$216–766Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Salt Lake City Airportbus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport, UT to Monticellobus
- Drive from Monticello to Norwood Fairgroundscar
- Take the bus from Norwood Fairgrounds to Telluride Court Housebus
24h 22m$181–354
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Telluride is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Telluride is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $160 - $850.
The distance between Great Falls and Telluride is 732 miles. The road distance is 939.8 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Great Falls to Telluride, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Telluride is 940 miles. It takes approximately 15h 22m to drive from Great Falls to Telluride.
There are 731+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
United Airlines, Key Lime, and Delta fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- 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 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)
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