There are 9 ways to get from Kansas City 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 Kansas City (MCI) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane MCI - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
9h 17m$280–870Fly to Cortez, drive
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Cortez (CEZ)plane MCI - CEZ
- Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar
8h 3m$109–522Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Kansas City 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
26h 35m$633–989Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa 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
27h 43m$560–729Drive 865 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Telluridecar 865 mi
15h 43m$158–228Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane MCI - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
9h 39m$256–979Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane MCI - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
9h 16m$490–1,020Fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane MCI - TEX
6h 11m$147–795Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane MCI - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 6m$195–710
Kansas City (MCI) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Telluride is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Telluride is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $140 - $800.
The distance between Kansas City and Telluride is 819 miles. The road distance is 870 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Telluride without a car is to train and bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 26h 35m and costs $600 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Kansas City to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h behind Kansas City. It is currently 3:13 PM in Kansas City and 2:13 PM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Telluride is 870 miles. It takes approximately 15h 43m to drive from Kansas City to Telluride.
There are 728+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Key Lime, and two other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Kansas City to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Kansas City to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- 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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