There are 10 ways to get from Jackson to Telluride by plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, train, 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 Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane JAN - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
8h 34m$529–946Fly to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane JAN - TEX
7h 53m$186–791Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Jackson to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City 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
33h 58m$588–792Train, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Jackson to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Granby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Granby Amtrak Station to Spring Creek, COcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, CO
2d$817–1,537Drive 1,250 mi
- Drive from Jackson to Telluridecar 1,250 mi
25h 3m$229–330Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane JAN - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
9h 28m$295–975Fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane JAN - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
9h 47m$324–846Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane JAN - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
9h 39m$234–696Fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane JAN - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
12h 25m$378–917Bus, train
- Take the bus from Jackson to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the train from Durango, CO to Silvertontrain
38h 30m$448–802
Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jackson to Telluride is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 25h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Jackson to Telluride is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $180 - $800.
The distance between Jackson and Telluride is 1158 miles. The road distance is 1257.3 miles.
The best way to get from Jackson to Telluride without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 33h 58m and costs $550 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Jackson to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h behind Jackson. It is currently 11:36 PM in Jackson and 10:36 PM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Jackson to Telluride is 1257 miles. It takes approximately 25h 3m to drive from Jackson to Telluride.
There are 731+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Jackson, MS, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Key Lime, and two other airlines fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jackson to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Granby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
Shuttle from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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