There are 10 ways to get from Telluride to Missoula by shuttle, car, plane, bus, taxi, 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.
Shuttle, drive to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Drive from Montrose Airport to Downtown Transfer Facilitycar
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane GJT - MSO
10h 16m$185–592Drive to Cortez, fly
cheapest- Drive from Telluride to Cortez (CEZ)car
- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane CEZ - MSO
8h 35m$100–441Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Telluride Court House to Norwood Fairgroundsbus
- Drive from Norwood Fairgrounds to Monticellocar
- Take the bus from Monticello to Salt Lake City Airport, UTbus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Missoula, MTbus
23h 2m$183–341Drive 888.1 mi
- Drive from Telluride to Missoulacar 888.1 mi
14h 36m$163–235Shuttle, shuttle to Gunnison County Airport, fly
- 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 Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane GUC - MSO
11h 39m$264–713Taxi, 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 Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane DRO - MSO
10h 34m$503–865Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane MTJ - MSO
11h 26m$174–563Fly from Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane TEX - MSO
11h 18m$178–894Shuttle, drive, train, bus
- 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 Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Missoula, MTbus
23h 45m$316–592Taxi, shuttle, bus
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Silverton, COtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Silverton, CO to Spring Creek, CO
- Take a shuttle bus from Steamboat Springs, CO to Denver International Airport, CO
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Harmony Transfer Centerbus Csu
- Take the bus from Harmony Transfer Centre to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Missoula, MTbus
34h$724–958
Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Missoula International Airport (MSO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Telluride to Missoula is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 14h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Telluride to Missoula is to drive and fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $100 - $450.
The distance between Telluride and Missoula is 749 miles. The road distance is 893.3 miles.
The best way to get from Telluride to Missoula without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus which takes 34h and costs $700 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Telluride to Missoula, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Telluride to Missoula is 893 miles. It takes approximately 14h 36m to drive from Telluride to Missoula.
There are 85+ hotels available in Missoula.
What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and Missoula, MT, USA?
Key Lime, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Missoula International Airport (MSO) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Missoula International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Cortez to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Missoula International Airport via Phoenix, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Cortez to Missoula International Airport via Denver, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- 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/
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/
- Phone
- +1 970-239-6034
- [email protected]
- Website
- smarttelluride.colorado.gov
Bus from Telluride Court House to Norwood Fairgrounds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://smarttelluride.colorado.gov
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Monticello to Salt Lake City Airport, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Missoula, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Butte, MT to Missoula, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Billings, MT to Missoula, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- [email protected]
- Website
- purgatory.ski
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
- Phone
- +1 970 387 5565
- [email protected]
- Website
- sanjuanbackcountry.com
Shuttle from Silverton, CO to Spring Creek, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/train-and-other-shuttles/
- Adult
- $210–290
- Phone
- +1 800-822-4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Steamboat Springs, CO to Denver International Airport, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–120
- Website
- https://letsride.co
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- [email protected]
- Website
- landline.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to Harmony Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to Harmony Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Adult
- $45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Harmony Transfer Centre to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
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