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How to get fromIdaho Springs to Tellurideby bus, plane, car, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Idaho Springs to Telluride by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Bus, fly to Telluride Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Idaho Springs to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane plane DEN - TEX
    4h 30m
    $184–435

  2. Drive  296 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Idaho Springs to Telluridecar car 296 mi
    6h 45m
    $54–78

  3. Bus, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Idaho Springs to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus bus
    2. Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus Mtj
    7h 32m
    $137–221

  4. Bus, fly to Cortez, drive

    1. Take the bus from Idaho Springs to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ)plane plane DEN - CEZ
    3. Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar car
    6h 23m
    $131–232

  5. Bus, fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Idaho Springs to Union Stationbus bus
    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
    7h 20m
    $227–620

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

    1. Take the bus from Idaho Springs to Union Stationbus bus
    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
    7h 56m
    $153–491

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

    1. Take the bus from Idaho Springs to Union Stationbus bus
    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
    4. Take the taxi from Silverton to Telluridetaxi taxi
    7h 19m
    $437–730

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

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Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 280.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Idaho Springs, CO, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?

There is no direct connection from Idaho Springs to Telluride. However, you can take the bus to Union Station, walk to Union Station, take the train to Denver Airport Station, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX), walk to Telluride Regional Airport, then take the shuttle to Telluride. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Idaho Springs to Telluride via Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility and Montrose Airport in around 7h 32m.

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