There are 8 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
8h 22m$456–801Fly to Cortez, drive
cheapest- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Cortez (CEZ)plane PSP - CEZ
- Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar
8h 12m$90–432Bus, 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$532–677Bus, 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 10mDrive 710.3 mi
- Drive from Palm Springs to Telluridecar 710.3 mi
13h 39m$126–182Fly 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
9h 8m$270–751Fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane PSP - TEX
6h 13m$108–546Fly 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
10h 4m$180–601
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palm Springs to Telluride is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Springs to Telluride is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $100 - $550.
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 $500 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Palm Springs to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of Palm Springs. It is currently 5:09 PM in Palm Springs and 6:09 PM 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 635+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Palm Springs, CA, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Key Lime, and American Airlines fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) 5 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Cortez via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Cortez via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Cortez via Los Angeles, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Cortez via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
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
- $470–750
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 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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