There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco to Telluride by plane, train, car, shuttle, taxi, 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 San Francisco International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane SFO - TEX
7h 22m$107–507Train, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Richmond to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to TellurideMtj
28h 44m$370–832Drive 1,048.5 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Telluridecar 1,048.5 mi
18h 53m$192–277Fly Oakland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane OAK - TEX
7h 1m$113–603Fly Oakland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane OAK - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 56m$186–598Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane SJC - TEX
8h$119–609Fly San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane SFO - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 42m$309–723Fly San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane SFO - EGE
- Drive from Eagle Valley High School to Crested Buttecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
12h 34m$309–724Train, taxi, bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Richmond to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Saddleback Villagetaxi
- Take the bus from Saddleback Village to Walmartbus
- Drive from Walmart to Crested Buttecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Drive from Montrose Airport to Telluridecar
35h 29m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Telluride is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Telluride is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $110 - $650.
The distance between San Francisco and Telluride is 815 miles. The road distance is 1054.6 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from San Francisco to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 11:20 PM in San Francisco and 12:20 AM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Telluride is 1055 miles. It takes approximately 18h 53m to drive from San Francisco to Telluride.
There are 730+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
United Airlines, Key Lime, and Southwest Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) once daily.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Burbank, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Burbank, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Burbank, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Long Beach, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- 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 Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- 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 Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- 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 Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $260–310
K2 Taxi
- Phone
- +1-970-242-4652
Sunshine Rides
- Phone
- +1-970-777-7777
- Website
- sunshinerides.com
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