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 23m$317–973Fly to Cortez, drive
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Cortez (CEZ)plane SDF - CEZ
- Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar
9h 10m$156–725Bus, 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$629–909Bus, 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 Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Brush Creek Park & Ridebus Brt / ...
- Drive from Brush Creek Park & Ride to Gunnison Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Drive from Montrose Airport to Telluridecar
40h 16m$496–1,172Drive 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 5m$248–882Fly 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 30m$532–1,123Fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane SDF - TEX
8h 43m$179–898Fly 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 15m$227–863Bus, 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$828–1,604
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 43m and costs $170 - $900.
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 23m to get from Louisville to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 2h behind Louisville. It is currently 2:40 PM in Louisville and 12:40 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 731+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
United Airlines, Key Lime, and Southwest 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
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
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
- $50–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- 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 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)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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