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How to get fromSurprise to Tellurideby plane, car, bus, shuttle, taxi, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Surprise to Telluride by plane, car, bus, shuttle, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly to Cortez, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Cortez (CEZ)plane plane PHX - CEZ
    2. Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar car
    6h 28m
    $138–236

  2. Drive 477.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Surprise to Telluridecar car 477.1 mi
    9h 16m
    $88–126

  3. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resortshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluridetaxi taxi
    19h 28m
    $478–636

  4. Line 571 bus, fly to Telluride Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Thunderbird Rd & Primrose to Van Buren St & 1st Avbus bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane plane PHX - TEX
    4h 50m
    $261–649

  5. Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane plane PHX - DRO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resortshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Silverton to Telluridetaxi taxi
    7h 18m
    $439–724

  6. Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane plane PHX - GJT
    2. Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus
    8h 15m
    $590–1,783

  7. Bus, train, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley to Flagstaff Amtrak Stationbus bus Phx
    2. Take the train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resortshuttle bus
    5. Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluridetaxi taxi
    21h 31m
    $562–812

Phoenix (PHX) to Cortez (CEZ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 434.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Surprise, AZ, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?

There is no direct connection from Surprise to Telluride. However, you can take the line 571 bus to Van Buren St & 1st Av, walk to Van Buren St & Central Av, take the line 1 bus to Washington St & 41st Pl, walk to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4 Station, walk to Phoenix (PHX) airport, fly to Cortez (CEZ), then drive to Telluride. Alternatively, you can take the line 571 bus to Van Buren St & 1st Av, take the taxi to Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), take the bus to Albuquerque Bus Station, take the bus to Durango, walk to Durango Downtown, take the shuttle to Purgatory Resort, then take the taxi to Telluride.

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