There are 9 ways to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Telluride by plane, car, shuttle, train, or bus
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 Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SMF - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
7h 43m$202–658Fly to Cortez, drive
cheapest- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cortez (CEZ)plane SMF - CEZ
- Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar
6h 52m$86–357Train, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to TellurideMtj
26h 29m$427–879Drive 966 mi
- Drive from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Telluridecar 966 mi
17h 33m$177–255Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane SMF - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
7h 36m$486–868Fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane SMF - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
8h 5m$286–780Fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane SMF - TEX
4h 50m$144–673Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane SMF - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
8h 45m$194–616Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the bus from Provo Central Station to Monticellobus
- Drive from Monticello to Norwood Fairgroundscar
- Take the bus from Norwood Fairgrounds to Telluride Court Housebus
28h 34m$297–601
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Telluride is to fly and drive which costs $85 - $360 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Telluride is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Sacramento Airport (SMF) and Telluride is 840 miles. The road distance is 971.6 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of Sacramento Airport (SMF). It is currently 10:19 AM in Sacramento Airport (SMF) and 11:19 AM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Telluride is 972 miles. It takes approximately 17h 33m to drive from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Telluride.
There are 657+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Sacramento Airport (SMF), USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Key Lime fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) 4 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cortez via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cortez via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cortez via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cortez via Long Beach, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cortez via Ontario/San Bernardino, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cortez via Santa Ana, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cortez via Burbank, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- 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)
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)
- 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
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Provo Central Station to Monticello
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 970-239-6034
- [email protected]
- Website
- SMART
Bus from Norwood Fairgrounds to Telluride Court House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- SMART
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