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How to get fromTelluride to Mesa Verdeby taxi, shuttle, plane, car, bus, or train

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

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  1. Taxi, shuttle to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly to Yuma International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Telluride to Silvertontaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane plane DRO - YUM
    4. Drive from Yuma International Airport (YUM) to Mesa Verdecar car
    9h 58m
    $494–810

  2. Drive 600.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Telluride to Mesa Verdecar car 600.1 mi
    11h 51m
    $110–159

  3. Taxi, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Telluride to Purgatory Resorttaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtownshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center to Mesa Verde - Roy Wilson Community Centerbus bus 6
    28h 10m
    $538–730

  4. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Telluride to Silvertontaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Silverton to Durango, COtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to San Bernardinotrain train
    5. Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwybus bus 10
    6. Take the bus from Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center to Mesa Verde - Roy Wilson Community Centerbus bus 6
    34h 26m
    $517–1,039

  5. Fly Telluride Regional Airport to Yuma International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane plane TEX - YUM
    2. Drive from Yuma International Airport (YUM) to Mesa Verdecar car
    9h 36m
    $344–1,369

  6. Drive to Cortez, fly to Phoenix, bus

    1. Drive from Telluride to Cortez (CEZ)car car
    2. Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane CEZ - PHX
    3. Take the bus from Phoenix to Blythe McDonaldsbus bus
    11h 6m
    $171–287

  7. Fly Telluride Regional Airport to Phoenix, bus

    1. Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane TEX - PHX
    2. Take the bus from Phoenix to Blythe McDonaldsbus bus
    10h 3m
    $384–1,050

Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Yuma International Airport (YUM) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 678.4 mi
  • Duration: 9h 58m

What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and Mesa Verde, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Telluride to Mesa Verde. However, you can take the taxi to Silverton, take the shuttle to Purgatory Resort, take the shuttle to Durango La Plata County Airport, walk to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) airport, fly to Yuma International Airport (YUM), then drive to Mesa Verde. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Purgatory Resort, take the shuttle to Durango Downtown, walk to Durango, take the bus to Albuquerque Bus Station, take the bus to Indio Bus Station, walk to Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center, then take the bus to Mesa Verde - Roy Wilson Community Center.

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