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How to get fromNorth Platte to Cortezby plane, car, bus, train, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from North Platte to Cortez by plane, car, bus, train, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Fly North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane plane LBF - DRO
    2. Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar car
    5h 11m
    $98–414

  2. Bus, train, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from North Platte, NE to Denverbus bus
    2. Take the train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrose Airportcar car
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus Mtj
    5. Drive from Telluride to Cortezcar car
    17h 59m
    $268–457

  3. Drive  638.8 mi

    1. Drive from North Platte to Cortezcar car 638.8 mi
    11h 15m
    $117–169

  4. Drive to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, fly to Cortez

    1. Drive from North Platte to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)car car
    2. Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Cortez (CEZ)plane plane MCK - CEZ
    5h 34m
    $243–673

  5. Fly North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Four Corners Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN)plane plane LBF - FMN
    2. Drive from Farmington-Airport-FMN to Cortezcar car
    5h 14m
    $105–417

  6. Fly North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Cortez

    1. Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Cortez (CEZ)plane plane LBF - CEZ
    6h 37m
    $163–543

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from North Platte, NE to Denverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Green Riverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Green River to Blandingbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blanding - Clark's Market to Aneth - Red Mesa Expressbus bus 16
    5. Take the taxi from Aneth - Red Mesa Express to Corteztaxi taxi
    18h 34m
    $395–543

  8. Bus, taxi via Glenwood Springs

    1. Take the bus from North Platte to Denverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glenwood Springs to Green Riverbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Green River to Blandingbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Blanding - Clark's Market to Aneth - Red Mesa Expressbus bus 16
    6. Take the taxi from Aneth - Red Mesa Express to Corteztaxi taxi
    20h 9m
    $399–540

North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 530.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 11m

What companies run services between North Platte, NE, USA and Cortez, CO, USA?

United Airlines and Key Lime fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Cortez (CEZ) twice daily.

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