There are 8 ways to get from Highlands Ranch to Montrose by bus, tram, plane, car, train, or shuttle
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Bus, tram, fly to Montrose Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Highlands Ranch Pkwy & S Ranch Rd to Park Meadows Pedestrian Bridgebus
- Take the tram from County Line Station to Nine Mile Stationtram
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane DEN - MTJ
3h 55m$84–334Drive 259.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Highlands Ranch to Montrosecar 259.4 mi
5h 18m$48–69Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus West
- Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrosecar
8h 47m$51–72Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrosecar
11h 1m$101–202Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane DEN - GJT
- Drive from Grand-Junction-Airport-GJT to Montrosecar
5h 10m$70–386Fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane DEN - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
5h 37m$163–474Bus, drive via Englewood Station Gate G
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus West
- Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrosecar
9h 9m$51–72Train, drive via Englewood Station Gate G (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrosecar
11h 18m$101–202
Denver (DEN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Highlands Ranch to Montrose is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Highlands Ranch to Montrose is to bus and tram and fly which takes 3h 55m and costs $80 - $340.
The distance between Highlands Ranch and Montrose is 239 miles. The road distance is 260.9 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Highlands Ranch to Montrose, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Highlands Ranch to Montrose is 261 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Highlands Ranch to Montrose.
There are 33+ hotels available in Montrose.
What companies run services between Highlands Ranch, CO, USA and Montrose, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Highlands Ranch to Montrose. However, you can take the bus to Park Meadows Pedestrian Bridge, walk to County Line Station, take the vehicle to Nine Mile Station, walk to Nine Mile Station Gate H, take the bus to Denver Airport Station Gate 7, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), then take the taxi to Montrose. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Highlands Ranch Pkwy & Burntwood Way to Montrose via Littleton / Mineral Station Gate D, Littleton / Mineral Ave Station, Union Station Light Rail Plaza, Union Station Gate B19, and Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Denver to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Denver to Gunnison County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Tram from County Line Station to Nine Mile Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Highlands Ranch Pkwy & S Ranch Rd to Park Meadows Pedestrian Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
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