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How to get fromVail to Cortezby shuttle, plane, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Vail to Cortez by shuttle, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Cortez

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Vail, CO to Denver International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ)plane plane DEN - CEZ
    4h 53m
    $194–385

  2. Drive 313.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Vail to Cortezcar car 313.6 mi
    6h 52m
    $58–83

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Vail to Green Riverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Green River to Monticellobus bus
    3. Drive from Monticello to Cortezcar car
    8h 39m
    $73–146

  4. Shuttle, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Vail, CO to Denver International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane plane DEN - DRO
    3. Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar car
    5h 33m
    $94–446

  5. Shuttle, fly to Four Corners Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Vail, CO to Denver International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN)plane plane DEN - FMN
    3. Drive from Farmington-Airport-FMN to Cortezcar car
    5h 50m
    $101–449

  6. Shuttle, fly to Telluride Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Vail, CO to Denver International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane plane DEN - TEX
    3. Drive from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Cortezcar car
    6h 1m
    $227–610

Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 402.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 53m

What companies run services between Vail, CO, USA and Cortez, CO, USA?

There is no direct connection from Vail to Cortez. However, you can take the shuttle to Denver International Airport, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Cortez (CEZ), then take the taxi to Cortez. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vail to Cortez via Green River and Monticello in around 8h 39m.

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