There are 8 ways to get from Telluride to Kansas City by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, shuttle to Gunnison County Airport, fly
best- 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 Kansas City (MCI)plane GUC - MCI
9h 46m$294–913Fly from Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Kansas City (MCI)plane TEX - MCI
6h 23m$118–694Taxi, shuttle, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Purgatory Resorttaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Kansas Citytrain
27h 39m$648–1,040Taxi, shuttle, bus
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Purgatory Resorttaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Kansas Citybus
29h 10m$578–750Drive 864 mi
- Drive from Telluride to Kansas Citycar 864 mi
15h 40m$158–228Taxi, shuttle to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Silvertontaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Kansas City (MCI)plane DRO - MCI
9h 57m$538–1,095Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MTJ - MCI
10h 3m$204–753Drive to Cortez, fly
- Drive from Telluride to Cortez (CEZ)car
- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Kansas City (MCI)plane CEZ - MCI
7h 36m$135–671
Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Kansas City (MCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Telluride to Kansas City is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Telluride to Kansas City is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $110 - $700.
The distance between Telluride and Kansas City is 819 miles. The road distance is 869 miles.
The best way to get from Telluride to Kansas City without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus and train which takes 27h 39m and costs $650 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Telluride to Kansas City, including transfers.
Kansas City is 1h ahead of Telluride. It is currently 1:46 PM in Telluride and 2:46 PM in Kansas City.
Yes, the driving distance between Telluride to Kansas City is 869 miles. It takes approximately 15h 40m to drive from Telluride to Kansas City.
There are 493+ hotels available in Kansas City.
What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
Key Lime and Southwest Airlines fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Kansas City (MCI) 5 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Kansas City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Cortez to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Gunnison Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
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