There are 9 ways to get from Palm Springs to Telluride by plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane PSP - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
7h 52m$470–818Fly to Cortez, drive
cheapest- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Cortez (CEZ)plane PSP - CEZ
- Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar
7h 22m$109–430Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Indio Bus 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
26h 41m$492–677Bus, train, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak 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
28h 10m$648–1,064Drive 710.3 mi
- Drive from Palm Springs to Telluridecar 710.3 mi
13h 39m$130–188Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane PSP - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
8h 3m$216–747Fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane PSP - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
8h 5m$285–778Fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane PSP - TEX
5h 20m$142–663Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane PSP - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
8h 57m$185–588
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Springs to Telluride is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Springs to Telluride is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Palm Springs and Telluride is 636 miles. The road distance is 714.5 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Springs to Telluride without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 26h 41m and costs $490 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Palm Springs to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of Palm Springs. It is currently 3:09 AM in Palm Springs and 4:09 AM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Springs to Telluride is 714 miles. It takes approximately 13h 39m to drive from Palm Springs to Telluride.
There are 732+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Palm Springs, CA, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
United Airlines, Key Lime, and American Airlines fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
Shuttle from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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