There are 4 ways to get from Taos County to Mesa Verde National Park by car, plane, taxi, bus, 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, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Taos County to San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS)car
- Fly from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Cortez (CEZ)plane ALS - CEZ
- Take the taxi from Cortez (CEZ) to Mesa Verde National Parktaxi
6h 30m$365–622Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Taos County Administration Building to Espanola Transit Centerbus 300
- Take the bus from Espanola Transit Center to Pine Avenue & 4th Streetbus 190
- Take the bus from Pine Avenue & 4th Street to Orchard Plazabus 170
- Drive from Orchard Plaza to Mesa Verde National Parkcar
11h 33m$16–24Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Taos County Administration Building to Santa Fe Depot - Montezuma Avenuebus 305
- Take the train from Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station to Sandoval County/U.S. 550 Rail Runner Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bernalillo to Durangobus
- Drive from Durango to Mesa Verde National Parkcar
11h 13m$43–81Drive 246.6 mi
- Drive from Taos County to Mesa Verde National Parkcar 246.6 mi
5h 34m$45–65
San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Cortez (CEZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taos County to Mesa Verde National Park is to bus and drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Taos County to Mesa Verde National Park is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs $45 - $65.
The distance between Taos County and Mesa Verde National Park is 270 miles. The road distance is 248.1 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Taos County to Mesa Verde National Park, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Taos County to Mesa Verde National Park is 248 miles. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Taos County to Mesa Verde National Park.
There are 49+ hotels available in Mesa Verde National Park.
What companies run services between Taos County, NM, USA and Mesa Verde National Park, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Taos County to Mesa Verde National Park. However, you can drive to San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) airport, fly to Cortez (CEZ), then take the taxi to Mesa Verde National Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from NM-522 & Old High 3 to Mesa Verde National Park via Taos County Administration Building, Santa Fe Depot - Montezuma Avenue, Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station, Sandoval County/U.S. 550 Rail Runner Station, Bernalillo, and Durango in around 11h 13m.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from San Luis Valley Regional Airport to Cortez via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Phone
- 1-866-795-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rio Metro Regional Transit District
Train from Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station to Sandoval County/U.S. 550 Rail Runner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Rio Metro Regional Transit District
- Phone
- 1.866.206.0754
- Website
- NCRTD
Bus from Taos County Administration Building to Santa Fe Depot - Montezuma Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- NCRTD
- Passenger
- $0
Bus from Taos County Administration Building to Espanola Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- NCRTD
- Passenger
- $0
Bus from Espanola Transit Center to Pine Avenue & 4th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- NCRTD
- Passenger
- $0
Bus from Pine Avenue & 4th Street to Orchard Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- NCRTD
- Passenger
- $0
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bernalillo to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $190–240
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