There are 5 ways to get from Montrose, CO to Denver by plane, car, 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.
Fly from Montrose Regional Airport
best- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Denver (DEN)plane MTJ - DEN
2h 3m$88–344Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Montrose, CO to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitycar
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Stationbus West
6h 59m$46–66Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Montrose, CO to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
9h 44m$96–196Drive 262.5 mi
- Drive from Montrose, CO to Denvercar 262.5 mi
5h 14m$48–70Drive to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly
- Drive from Montrose, CO to Grand-Junction-Airport-GJTcar
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Denver (DEN)plane GJT - DEN
3h 24m$72–387
Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montrose, CO to Denver is to drive and bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Montrose, CO to Denver is to fly which takes 2h 3m and costs $85 - $350.
The distance between Montrose, CO and Denver is 224 miles. The road distance is 264.1 miles.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Montrose, CO to Denver, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Montrose, CO to Denver is 264 miles. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Montrose, CO to Denver.
There are 1382+ hotels available in Denver.
What companies run services between Montrose, CO, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Denver (DEN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
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