There are 6 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Telluride by train, car, shuttle, 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.
Train, drive, shuttle
best- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to TellurideMtj
9h 18m$267–424Drive 365.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salt Lake City to Telluridecar 365.9 mi
7h 12m$67–97Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SLC - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
6h 41m$148–484Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane SLC - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
8h 30m$457–803Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane SLC - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
9h 6m$157–533Fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane SLC - TEX
6h 16m$84–498
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Telluride is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Telluride is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $80 - $500.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Telluride is 421 miles. The road distance is 368 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Salt Lake City to Telluride, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Telluride is 368 miles. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Salt Lake City to Telluride.
There are 637+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Key Lime, and Delta fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) 3 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 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
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