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There are 10 ways to get from Madison to Telluride by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane plane MSN - GUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus
    10h 2m
    $317–1,022

  2. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cortez, drive

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Cortez (CEZ)plane plane MSN - CEZ
    2. Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar car
    8h 48m
    $146–724

  3. Bus, train, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain train
    4. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus bus
    5. Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Brush Creek Park & Ridebus bus Brt / ...
    6. Drive from Brush Creek Park & Ride to Gunnison Airportcar car
    7. Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    8. Drive from Montrose Airport to Telluridecar car
    36h 25m
    $433–928

  4. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resortshuttle bus
    6. Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluridetaxi taxi
    45h 6m
    $651–886

  5. Drive  1,258.3 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Telluridecar car 1,258.3 mi
    22h 23m
    $230–332

  6. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane plane MSN - DRO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resortshuttle bus
    9h 34m
    $532–1,122

  7. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Telluride Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane plane MSN - TEX
    6h 56m
    $189–997

  8. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane plane MSN - MTJ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus
    10h 51m
    $227–862

  9. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane plane MKE - TEX
    8h 30m
    $198–927

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus bus
    4. Take the train from Durango, CO to Silvertontrain train
    41h 59m
    $561–1,296

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,111.2 mi
  • Duration: 10h 2m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?

United Airlines, Key Lime, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) 5 times a day.

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