There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Cortez by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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, drive
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane LAX - DRO
- Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar
5h 6m$79–373Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the taxi from Durango to Corteztaxi
24h 45m$558–978Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the taxi from Durango to Corteztaxi
26h 16m$408–628Drive 732.2 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Cortezcar 732.2 mi
13h 12m$134–193Fly to Cortez
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cortez (CEZ)plane LAX - CEZ
5h 3m$93–332
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Cortez is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Cortez is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $90 - $340.
The distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and Cortez is 701 miles. The road distance is 736.5 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Cortez without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 24h 45m and costs $550 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Cortez, including transfers.
Cortez is 1h ahead of Los Angeles Airport (LAX). It is currently 8:00 AM in Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and 9:00 AM in Cortez.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Cortez is 736 miles. It takes approximately 13h 12m to drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Cortez.
There are 49+ hotels available in Cortez.
What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Cortez, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Key Lime, and United Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cortez (CEZ) once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Tucson, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cortez via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cortez via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cortez via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $250–300
Durango Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-259-4818
Durango Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-259-4818
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