There are 9 ways to get from Steamboat Springs to Cortez by car, shuttle, plane, bus, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, shuttle to Denver, fly to Cortez
best- Drive from Steamboat Springs to Edwards, COcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Edwards, CO to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ)plane DEN - CEZ
6h 58m$204–426Drive 346.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Steamboat Springs to Cortezcar 346.5 mi
8h 50m$64–92Drive, bus, taxi
- Drive from Steamboat Springs to Highway 6 + Sylvan Lake Rdcar
- Take the bus from Highway 6 + Sylvan Lake Rd to Vail Transportation Centerbus Val
- Take the bus from Vail to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Blandingbus
- Take the bus from Blanding - Clark's Market to Aneth - Red Mesa Expressbus 16
- Take the taxi from Aneth - Red Mesa Express to Corteztaxi
14h 45m$319–448Shuttle, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, COSpring Creek
- Drive from Silverton, CO to Cortezcar
7h 57m$228–312Fly Yampa Valley Airport to Cortez
- Fly from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Cortez (CEZ)plane HDN - CEZ
6h 24m$149–530Drive, shuttle to Denver, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport
- Drive from Steamboat Springs to Edwards, COcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Edwards, CO to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane DEN - DRO
- Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar
7h 40m$104–487Drive, shuttle to Denver, fly to Four Corners Regional Airport
- Drive from Steamboat Springs to Edwards, COcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Edwards, CO to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN)plane DEN - FMN
- Drive from Farmington-Airport-FMN to Cortezcar
7h 55m$111–490Drive, shuttle to Denver, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Drive from Steamboat Springs to Edwards, COcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Edwards, CO to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane DEN - TEX
- Drive from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Cortezcar
8h 6m$237–571Shuttle, train, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, CO
- Take the train from Silverton to Durango, COtrain
- Take the taxi from Durango, CO to Corteztaxi
11h 21m$521–817
Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Steamboat Springs to Cortez is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Steamboat Springs to Cortez is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $140 - $550.
The distance between Steamboat Springs and Cortez is 502 miles. The road distance is 348.5 miles.
The best way to get from Steamboat Springs to Cortez without a car is to shuttle and train and taxi which takes 11h 21m and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Steamboat Springs to Cortez, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Steamboat Springs to Cortez is 349 miles. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Steamboat Springs to Cortez.
There are 48+ hotels available in Cortez.
What companies run services between Steamboat Springs, CO, USA and Cortez, CO, USA?
United Airlines, Key Lime, and Southwest Airlines fly from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Cortez (CEZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Durango–La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Denver to Four Corners Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Denver to Cortez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
Flights from Yampa Valley Airport to Cortez via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Yampa Valley Airport to Cortez via Denver, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Denver to Telluride Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Phone
- +1 877-872-4607
- [email protected]
- Website
- Durango Train
Train from Silverton to Durango, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- Durango Train
- Children 4-11
- $60–200
- Adult Fare
- $95–230
- Presidential Class
- $190–220
- First Class
- $170–190
- Deluxe Class
- $134
- Standard Class
- $97
- Phone
- +1 (970) 423-7033
- [email protected]
- Website
- Peak 1 Express
Shuttle from Edwards, CO to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- Peak 1 Express
- Schedules at
- Peak 1 Express
- Adult
- $40–150
Shuttle from Edwards, CO to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- Peak 1 Express
- Schedules at
- Peak 1 Express
- Adult
- $40–150
Shuttle from Edwards, CO to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- Peak 1 Express
- Schedules at
- Peak 1 Express
- Adult
- $40–150
Shuttle from Edwards, CO to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- Peak 1 Express
- Schedules at
- Peak 1 Express
- Adult
- $40–150
- Website
- Core Transit
Bus from Highway 6 + Sylvan Lake Rd to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Core Transit
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Vail to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Green River to Blanding
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 928-729-4002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Navajo Transit System
Bus from Blanding - Clark's Market to Aneth - Red Mesa Express
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Navajo Transit System
- Phone
- +1 970 387 5565
- [email protected]
- Website
- San Juan Backcountry
Shuttle from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- San Juan Backcountry
- Schedules at
- Silverton Colorado Shuttle Services
- Adult
- $210–290
Shuttle from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- San Juan Backcountry
- Schedules at
- Silverton Colorado Shuttle Services
- Adult
- $210–290
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