There are 3 ways to get from Salida to Cortez by car, shuttle, bus, taxi, or plane
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Drive, shuttle, bus, taxi
best- Drive from Salida to Gunnison Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to TellurideMtj
- Take the bus from Telluride Court House to Rico Enterprisebus
- Take the taxi from Rico Enterprise to Corteztaxi
7h 18m$470–670Drive 244 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salida to Cortezcar 244 mi
4h 46m$45–65Drive, bus, fly
- Drive from Salida to Main & 9thcar
- Take the bus from Breckenridge Transfer Center to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ)plane DEN - CEZ
7h 27m$190–350
Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salida to Cortez is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Salida to Cortez is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Salida and Cortez is 277 miles. The road distance is 245.5 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Salida to Cortez, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Salida to Cortez is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Salida to Cortez.
There are 50+ hotels available in Cortez.
What companies run services between Salida, CO, USA and Cortez, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salida to Cortez. However, you can drive to Gunnison Airport, take the shuttle to Montrose Airport, take the shuttle to Telluride, walk to Shandoka, take the bus to Gondola, walk to Telluride Court House, take the bus to Rico Enterprise, then take the taxi to Cortez. Alternatively, you can drive from Salida to Cortez in around 4h 46m.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Denver to Cortez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- 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)
- Phone
- +1 970-239-6034
- [email protected]
- Website
- SMART
Bus from Telluride Court House to Rico Enterprise
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SMART
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
Bus from Breckenridge Transfer Center to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Breckenridge Transfer Center to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- OurBus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $270–330
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