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

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There are 4 ways to get from Vail to Telluride by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus bus
    2. Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus Mtj
    6h 12m
    $128–207

  2. Drive 244.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Vail to Telluridecar car 244.4 mi
    5h 13m
    $45–65

  3. Shuttle, fly to Telluride Regional Airport

    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
    4h 54m
    $221–635

  4. Shuttle, fly to Gunnison County Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Vail, CO to Denver International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane plane DEN - GUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus
    7h 44m
    $264–730

Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 276.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 12m

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

There is no direct connection from Vail to Telluride. However, you can take the bus to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, drive to Montrose Airport, then take the shuttle to Telluride. Alternatively, you can drive from Vail to Telluride in around 5h 13m.

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