There are 10 ways to get from Telluride to Tucson by taxi, shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car
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 Tucson
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 Tucson (TUS)plane DRO - TUS
9h 25m$493–925Drive 539.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Telluride to Tucsoncar 539.6 mi
11h 33m$99–143Taxi, 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 Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tucson Downtownbus
21h$533–750Drive to Cortez, fly to Phoenix, bus
- Drive from Telluride to Cortez (CEZ)car
- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Phoenix (PHX)plane CEZ - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
6h 37m$225–516Fly Telluride Regional Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Tucson (TUS)plane TEX - TUS
6h 24m$118–644Fly Telluride Regional Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane TEX - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
5h 35m$228–609Taxi, shuttle to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus
- 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 Phoenix (PHX)plane DRO - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
8h 18m$513–840Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Tucson (TUS)plane MTJ - TUS
11h 23m$204–753Taxi, train, bus via Las Cruces
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Silvertontaxi
- Take the train from Silverton to Durango, COtrain
- Take the bus from Durango to Bernalillobus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque, NM to Las Cruces, NMbus
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Tucsonbus
21h 9m$402–679Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Silvertontaxi
- Take the train from Silverton to Durango, COtrain
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucsonbus
23h 35m$331–612
Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Tucson (TUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Telluride to Tucson is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Telluride to Tucson is to fly and bus which takes 5h 35m and costs $220 - $650.
The distance between Telluride and Tucson is 494 miles. The road distance is 542.7 miles.
The best way to get from Telluride to Tucson without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus and train which takes 21h and costs $500 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Telluride to Tucson, including transfers.
Tucson is 1h behind Telluride. It is currently 9:51 AM in Telluride and 8:51 AM in Tucson.
Yes, the driving distance between Telluride to Tucson is 543 miles. It takes approximately 11h 33m to drive from Telluride to Tucson.
There are 834+ hotels available in Tucson.
What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
Key Lime, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Tucson (TUS) 4 times a week.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- 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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- 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
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
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