There are 5 ways to get from Telluride to Grand Lake by shuttle, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, drive, train
best- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose AirportMtj
- Drive from Montrose Airport to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Granby Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 6m$164–299Drive 306.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Telluride to Grand Lakecar 306.5 mi
6h 55m$56–81Fly from Telluride Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Denver (DEN)plane TEX - DEN
- Take the train from Denver to Granby Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 18m$212–564Drive to Cortez, fly, train
- Drive from Telluride to Cortez (CEZ)car
- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Denver (DEN)plane CEZ - DEN
- Take the train from Denver to Granby Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 35m$159–281Shuttle, shuttle to Gunnison County Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Gunnison Airport
- Fly from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Denver (DEN)plane GUC - DEN
- Take the train from Denver to Granby Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 16m$253–653
Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Telluride to Grand Lake is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Telluride to Grand Lake is to drive which takes 6h 55m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Telluride and Grand Lake is 339 miles. The road distance is 308.3 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Telluride to Grand Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Telluride to Grand Lake is 308 miles. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Telluride to Grand Lake.
There are 542+ hotels available in Grand Lake.
What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and Grand Lake, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Telluride to Grand Lake. However, you can take the shuttle to Montrose Airport, drive to Grand Junction Amtrak Station, take the train to Granby Amtrak Station, walk to Granby Train Depot, then take the bus to Portal Road & Grand Ave. Alternatively, you can drive from Telluride to Grand Lake in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
Flights from Cortez to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Granby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Granby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Granby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Granby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Gunnison Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
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