There are 9 ways to get from Milwaukee to Telluride by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, 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 General Mitchell International Airport to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane MKE - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
9h 58m$307–972Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane MKE - TEX
6h 55m$179–897Train, bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Milwaukee 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
33h 50m$414–887Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union 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
42h 33m$638–852Drive 1,338.6 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Telluridecar 1,338.6 mi
23h 41m$245–353Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane MKE - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
9h 40m$522–1,122Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane MKE - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 42m$227–812Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane ORD - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 54m$213–621Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Milwaukee 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
36h 56m$736–1,319
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Telluride is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 23h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Telluride is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $170 - $900.
The distance between Milwaukee and Telluride is 1187 miles. The road distance is 1346.4 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Telluride without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 42h 33m and costs $600 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Milwaukee to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h behind Milwaukee. It is currently 12:57 PM in Milwaukee and 11:57 AM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Telluride is 1346 miles. It takes approximately 23h 41m to drive from Milwaukee to Telluride.
There are 731+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
United Airlines, Key Lime, and Southwest Airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- 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 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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