There are 8 ways to get from Telluride to San Jose by taxi, shuttle, plane, car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, shuttle to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DRO - SJC
8h 58m$516–918Fly Telluride Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane TEX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 17m$93–415Shuttle, drive, train, BART
- 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 Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
30h 7m$403–832Drive 1,025.3 mi
- Drive from Telluride to San Josecar 1,025.3 mi
19h 50m$188–271Fly Telluride Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane TEX - SJC
5h 59m$106–527Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MTJ - SJC
10h 4m$192–626Fly Telluride Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane TEX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
7h 1m$116–536Shuttle, drive to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Crested Butte
- Drive from Crested Butte to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)car
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ASE - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
11h 30m$313–725
Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Telluride to San Jose is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 19h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Telluride to San Jose is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $100 - $550.
The distance between Telluride and San Jose is 876 miles. The road distance is 1031.3 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Telluride to San Jose, including transfers.
San Jose is 1h behind Telluride. It is currently 12:29 PM in Telluride and 11:29 AM in San Jose.
Yes, the driving distance between Telluride to San Jose is 1031 miles. It takes approximately 19h 50m to drive from Telluride to San Jose.
There are 431+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
Key Lime and Southwest Airlines fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 4 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
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
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