There are 4 ways to get from Montrose to Tempe by car, plane, shuttle, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Montrose to Grand-Junction-Airport-GJTcar
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Phoenix (PHX)plane GJT - PHX
3h 39m$494–1,619Drive 537.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Montrose to Tempecar 537.5 mi
10h 53m$99–142Shuttle, taxi, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose, CO to Ouray, CO
- Take the taxi from Silverton, CO to Durangotaxi
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
19h 9m$491–681Drive, shuttle, bus, train
- Drive from Montrose to Purgatory Resortcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempebus
19h 12m$304–481
Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montrose to Tempe is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Montrose to Tempe is to drive and fly which takes 3h 39m and costs $490 - $1,700.
The distance between Montrose and Tempe is 512 miles. The road distance is 540.6 miles.
The best way to get from Montrose to Tempe without a car is to shuttle and taxi and bus which takes 19h 9m and costs $490 - $700.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Montrose to Tempe, including transfers.
Tempe is 1h behind Montrose. It is currently 9:42 PM in Montrose and 8:42 PM in Tempe.
Yes, the driving distance between Montrose to Tempe is 541 miles. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Montrose to Tempe.
There are 3043+ hotels available in Tempe.
What companies run services between Montrose, CO, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Montrose to Tempe. However, you can drive to Grand-Junction-Airport-GJT airport, fly to Phoenix (PHX), walk to Terminal 4 Station, take the vehicle to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, walk to 44th St/Washington, then take the vehicle to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Ouray, CO, take the shuttle to Silverton, CO, take the taxi to Durango, take the bus to Albuquerque Bus Station, take the bus to Phoenix Bus Station, walk to 24th St Station, take the vehicle to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, walk to 44th St/Washington, then take the vehicle to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Phoenix via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 970-626-5121
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tellurides
Shuttle from Montrose, CO to Ouray, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55
- Website
- Tellurides
- Book at
- Tellurides - Traveling to Montrose
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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