There are 8 ways to get from Telluride to Palm Springs by shuttle, car, plane, taxi, bus, 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 Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane GJT - PSP
9h 32m$171–555Drive to Cortez, fly
cheapest- Drive from Telluride to Cortez (CEZ)car
- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane CEZ - PSP
8h 2m$91–422Taxi, 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 Indio Bus Stationbus
26h 23m$545–682Taxi, 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 Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
29h 20mDrive 709.6 mi
- Drive from Telluride to Palm Springscar 709.6 mi
13h 40m$130–187Taxi, 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 Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane DRO - PSP
9h 23m$479–806Fly from Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane TEX - PSP
7h 34m$94–475Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane MTJ - PSP
10h 23m$165–544
Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Telluride to Palm Springs is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Telluride to Palm Springs is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $90 - $480.
The distance between Telluride and Palm Springs is 712 miles. The road distance is 713.7 miles.
The best way to get from Telluride to Palm Springs without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus which takes 26h 23m and costs $500 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Telluride to Palm Springs, including transfers.
Palm Springs is 1h behind Telluride. It is currently 8:12 AM in Telluride and 7:12 AM in Palm Springs.
Yes, the driving distance between Telluride to Palm Springs is 714 miles. It takes approximately 13h 40m to drive from Telluride to Palm Springs.
There are 1669+ hotels available in Palm Springs.
What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?
Key Lime, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Cortez to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Cortez to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cortez to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Cortez to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- 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 Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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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