There are 5 ways to get from Rifle to Pagosa Springs by bus, car, shuttle, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive, shuttle, taxi
best- Take the bus from Rifle to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
- Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride Ski Resort, CO
- Take the taxi from Telluride Ski Resort, CO to Purgatory Resorttaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango, CO - Airport to Pagosa Springs, CO
9h 31m$671–731Drive 279.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rifle to Pagosa Springscar 279.9 mi
5h 50m$52–74Bus to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Rifle to Grand Junction Regional Airportbus
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane GJT - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango, CO - Airport to Pagosa Springs, CO
7h 28m$202–501Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to 27th St Stationbus
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to AABC Airport UVbus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane ASE - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango, CO - Airport to Pagosa Springs, CO
8h 14m$193–484Bus, bus to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airportbus
- Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane EGE - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango, CO - Airport to Pagosa Springs, CO
10h 42m$259–570
Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rifle to Pagosa Springs is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rifle to Pagosa Springs is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Rifle and Pagosa Springs is 356 miles. The road distance is 281.6 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Rifle to Pagosa Springs, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rifle to Pagosa Springs is 282 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Rifle to Pagosa Springs.
There are 229+ hotels available in Pagosa Springs.
What companies run services between Rifle, CO, USA and Pagosa Springs, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rifle to Pagosa Springs. However, you can take the bus to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, drive to Montrose Airport, take the shuttle to Telluride Ski Resort, CO, take the taxi to Purgatory Resort, take the shuttle to Durango La Plata County Airport, then take the shuttle to Pagosa Springs, CO. Alternatively, you can drive from Rifle to Pagosa Springs in around 5h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Rifle to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Rifle to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 970-626-5121
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tellurides
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride Ski Resort, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $105
- Website
- Tellurides
- Book at
- Tellurides - Traveling to Montrose
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
- Phone
- 1-970-731-4081
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wilderness Journeys
Shuttle from Durango, CO - Airport to Pagosa Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- Wilderness Journeys
- Book at
- Wilderness Journeys
Shuttle from Durango, CO - Airport to Pagosa Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- Wilderness Journeys
- Book at
- Wilderness Journeys
Shuttle from Durango, CO - Airport to Pagosa Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- Wilderness Journeys
- Book at
- Wilderness Journeys
Shuttle from Durango, CO - Airport to Pagosa Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- Wilderness Journeys
- Book at
- Wilderness Journeys
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to 27th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from 27th St Station to AABC Airport UV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Website
- Core Transit
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Core Transit
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
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