There are 4 ways to get from Telluride to Rocky Mountain National Park by plane, shuttle, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Telluride Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Denver (DEN)plane TEX - DEN
- Take a shuttle bus from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
5h 20m$264–603Shuttle, drive, train, bus
cheapest- 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 Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Rmnp Park & Ridebus
16h 2m$195–365Shuttle, drive, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose AirportMtj
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Crested Butte
- Drive from Crested Butte to Rubey Parkcar
- Take the bus from Rubey Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus L / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Rmnp Park & Ridebus
16h 45m$277–442Shuttle, 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 Denver (DEN)plane GUC - DEN
- Take a shuttle bus from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
8h 19m$310–712
Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Telluride to Rocky Mountain National Park is to shuttle and drive and train and bus which costs $190 - $370 and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Telluride to Rocky Mountain National Park is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 20m and costs $260 - $650.
The distance between Telluride and Rocky Mountain National Park is 303 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Telluride to Rocky Mountain National Park, including transfers.
There are 431+ hotels available in Rocky Mountain National Park.
What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Telluride to Rocky Mountain National Park. However, you can take the shuttle to Telluride Regional Airport, walk to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) airport, fly to Denver (DEN), walk to Denver International Airport, take the shuttle to Estes Park, Co, then take the taxi to Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Telluride to Park & Ride via Montrose Airport, Grand Junction Amtrak Station, Denver, Union Station Gate B4, and Rmnp Park & Ride in around 16h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (970) 586-5151
- [email protected]
- Website
- Estes Park Shuttle
Shuttle from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Estes Park Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Estes Park Shuttle Schedules
- Book at
- Estes Park Shuttle Reservations
Shuttle from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Estes Park Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Estes Park Shuttle Schedules
- Book at
- Estes Park Shuttle Reservations
- 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)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Crested Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- 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)
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Rmnp Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Rmnp Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Rubey Park to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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