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How to get fromTelluride to New Orleansby shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Telluride to New Orleans by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, car, or train

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  1. Shuttle, shuttle to Gunnison County Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Gunnison Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane GUC - MSY
    9h 46m
    $315–966

  2. Fly from Telluride Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane TEX - MSY
    6h 59m
    $149–747

  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 Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    36h
    $648–850

  4. Drive  1,342.9 mi

    1. Drive from Telluride to New Orleanscar car 1,342.9 mi
    27h 28m
    $230–332

  5. Taxi, shuttle to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly

    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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane DRO - MSY
    10h 5m
    $549–1,098

  6. Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane MTJ - MSY
    10h 29m
    $225–806

  7. Drive to Cortez, fly

    1. Drive from Telluride to Cortez (CEZ)car car
    2. Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane CEZ - MSY
    8h 49m
    $165–723

  8. 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 bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    41h 27m
    $479–826

Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,262.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 46m

What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?

Key Lime, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) twice daily.

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