There are 6 ways to get from Lake Powell to Mesa Verde National Park by unknown, shuttle, plane, taxi, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, shuttle, fly to Cortez, taxi
best- Walk from Lake Powell to Estes Park, Counknown
- Take a shuttle bus from Estes Park, Co to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ)plane DEN - CEZ
- Take the taxi from Cortez (CEZ) to Mesa Verde National Parktaxi
5h 52mTravel, train, drive, shuttle
- Walk from Lake Powell to Granby Amtrak Stationunknown
- Take the train from Granby Amtrak Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to TellurideMtj
- Drive from Telluride to Mesa Verde National Parkcar
11h 15mTravel, bus, shuttle, train, drive
- Walk from Lake Powell to Rmnp Park & Rideunknown
- Take the bus from Rmnp Park & Ride to US 36 & Sheridan Station Gate Cbus
- Take a shuttle bus from I-70/Kipling St., West Denver, CO to Steamboat Springs, CO
- Take a shuttle bus from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, CO
- Take the train from Silverton to Durango, COtrain
- Drive from Durango, CO to Mesa Verde National Parkcar
20h 32mTravel, shuttle, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive
- Walk from Lake Powell to Estes Park, Counknown
- Take a shuttle bus from Estes Park, Co to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane DEN - DRO
- Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Mesa Verde National Parkcar
6h 8mTravel, shuttle, fly to Four Corners Regional Airport, drive
- Walk from Lake Powell to Estes Park, Counknown
- Take a shuttle bus from Estes Park, Co to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN)plane DEN - FMN
- Drive from Farmington-Airport-FMN to Mesa Verde National Parkcar
6h 45mTravel, shuttle, fly to Telluride Regional Airport, drive
- Walk from Lake Powell to Estes Park, Counknown
- Take a shuttle bus from Estes Park, Co to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane DEN - TEX
- Drive from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Mesa Verde National Parkcar
6h 54m
Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lake Powell and Mesa Verde National Park is 399 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Lake Powell to Mesa Verde National Park, including transfers.
There are 49+ hotels available in Mesa Verde National Park.
What companies run services between Lake Powell, CO, USA and Mesa Verde National Park, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Powell to Mesa Verde National Park. However, you can travel to Estes Park, Co, take the shuttle to Denver International Airport, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Cortez (CEZ), then take the taxi to Mesa Verde National Park. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lake Powell to Mesa Verde National Park via Granby Amtrak Station, Grand Junction Amtrak Station, Montrose Airport, and Telluride in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Durango–La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Denver to Four Corners Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Denver to Cortez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
Flights from Denver to Telluride Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Granby Amtrak Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877-872-4607
- [email protected]
- Website
- Durango Train
Train from Silverton to Durango, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- Durango Train
- Children 4-11
- $60–200
- Adult Fare
- $95–230
- Presidential Class
- $190–220
- First Class
- $170–190
- Deluxe Class
- $134
- Standard Class
- $97
- Phone
- +1 (970) 586-5151
- [email protected]
- Website
- Estes Park Shuttle
Shuttle from Estes Park, Co to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Estes Park Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Estes Park Shuttle Schedules
- Book at
- Estes Park Shuttle Reservations
Shuttle from Estes Park, Co to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Estes Park Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Estes Park Shuttle Schedules
- Book at
- Estes Park Shuttle Reservations
Shuttle from Estes Park, Co to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Estes Park Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Estes Park Shuttle Schedules
- Book at
- Estes Park Shuttle Reservations
Shuttle from Estes Park, Co to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Estes Park Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Estes Park Shuttle Schedules
- Book at
- Estes Park Shuttle Reservations
- 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)
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Rmnp Park & Ride to US 36 & Sheridan Station Gate C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 800-822-4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Colorado West Transportation
Shuttle from I-70/Kipling St., West Denver, CO to Steamboat Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–100
- Website
- Colorado West Transportation
- Phone
- +1 970 387 5565
- [email protected]
- Website
- San Juan Backcountry
Shuttle from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- San Juan Backcountry
- Schedules at
- Silverton Colorado Shuttle Services
- Adult
- $210–290
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $190–240
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