There are 10 ways to get from Louisville 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 Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane SDF - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 6m$317–973Fly to Cortez, drive
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Cortez (CEZ)plane SDF - CEZ
- Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar
8h 50m$146–625Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis 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
37h 33m$619–909Bus, train, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis 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
40h 46m$707–1,276Drive 1,370.3 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Telluridecar 1,370.3 mi
24h 8m$251–362Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SDF - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 9m$308–1,132Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane SDF - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
10h 16m$532–1,123Fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane SDF - TEX
8h 38m$199–948Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane SDF - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 34m$237–863Bus, train, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station 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
43h 22m$818–1,434
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Telluride is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 24h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Telluride is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $190 - $950.
The distance between Louisville and Telluride is 1293 miles. The road distance is 1378.3 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Telluride without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 37h 33m and costs $600 - $950.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Louisville to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 2h behind Louisville. It is currently 9:09 PM in Louisville and 7:09 PM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Telluride is 1378 miles. It takes approximately 24h 8m to drive from Louisville to Telluride.
There are 728+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
United Airlines, Key Lime, and two other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Granby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- 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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