There are 8 ways to get from San Diego to Telluride by plane, shuttle, taxi, train, bus, 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 San Diego International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle, taxi
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane SAN - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Take the taxi from Silverton to Telluridetaxi
6h 52m$441–696Fly San Diego International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane SAN - TEX
5h 19m$84–413Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Monticellobus
- Drive from Monticello to Norwood Fairgroundscar
- Take the bus from Norwood Fairgrounds to Telluride Court Housebus
24h 33m$218–358Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- 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 14m$937–1,312Drive 824.2 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Telluridecar 824.2 mi
14h 52m$141–204Fly San Diego International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane SAN - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
8h 45m$151–451Train to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane CLD - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
11h 14m$478–842Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union 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
30h 43m$570–744
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Telluride is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 14h 52m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Telluride is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $80 - $420.
The distance between San Diego and Telluride is 705 miles. The road distance is 829 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Telluride without a car is to train and bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 28h 14m and costs $900 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from San Diego to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 1:35 AM in San Diego and 2:35 AM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Telluride is 829 miles. It takes approximately 14h 52m to drive from San Diego to Telluride.
There are 680+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
American Airlines, Key Lime, and three other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Green River to Monticello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- 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
- 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)
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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