There are 7 ways to get from Mesa Verde National Park to Vernal by car, bus, taxi, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus, taxi, shuttle
best- Drive from Mesa Verde National Park to Blandingcar
- Take the bus from Blanding to Pricebus
- Take the taxi from Price to Duchesnetaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Duchesne to Vernal Quality Inn
9h 16m$229–357Drive 326.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mesa Verde National Park to Vernalcar 326.5 mi
8h 31m$60–87Taxi to Cortez, fly to Vernal Regional Airport
- Take the taxi from Mesa Verde National Park to Cortez (CEZ)taxi
- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Vernal Regional Airport (VEL)plane CEZ - VEL
5h 41m$376–832Drive to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly to Vernal Regional Airport
- Drive from Mesa Verde National Park to Durango-Airport-DROcar
- Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Vernal Regional Airport (VEL)plane DRO - VEL
6h 29m$132–568Drive to Four Corners Regional Airport, fly to Vernal Regional Airport
- Drive from Mesa Verde National Park to Farmington-Airport-FMNcar
- Fly from Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) to Vernal Regional Airport (VEL)plane FMN - VEL
13h 7m$81–383Drive to Telluride Regional Airport, fly to Vernal Regional Airport
- Drive from Mesa Verde National Park to Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEXcar
- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Vernal Regional Airport (VEL)plane TEX - VEL
7h 52m$308–1,126Taxi to Cortez, fly to Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Mesa Verde National Park to Cortez (CEZ)taxi
- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (RKS)plane CEZ - RKS
- Drive from Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) to Vernalcar
9h 13m$397–867
Cortez (CEZ) to Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mesa Verde National Park to Vernal is to drive which costs $55 - $90 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Mesa Verde National Park to Vernal is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $370 - $850.
The distance between Mesa Verde National Park and Vernal is 410 miles. The road distance is 328.4 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Mesa Verde National Park to Vernal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mesa Verde National Park to Vernal is 328 miles. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Mesa Verde National Park to Vernal.
There are 21+ hotels available in Vernal.
What companies run services between Mesa Verde National Park, CO, USA and Vernal, UT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mesa Verde National Park to Vernal. However, you can drive to Blanding, take the bus to Price, take the taxi to Duchesne, take the shuttle to Vernal Quality Inn, then take the taxi to Vernal. Alternatively, you can drive from Mesa Verde National Park to Vernal in around 8h 31m.
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Cortez to Vernal Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Cortez to Vernal Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Vernal Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Vernal Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Vernal Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Vernal Regional Airport via Denver, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Four Corners Regional Airport to Vernal Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Four Corners Regional Airport to Vernal Regional Airport via Denver, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Vernal Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Vernal Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cortez to Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Blanding to Price
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Shuttle from Duchesne to Vernal Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $130–240
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