There are 10 ways to get from Washington to Telluride by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, subway, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane DCA - TEX
8h 10m$282–848Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane IAD - TEX
8h 39m$169–798Train, bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
- Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to TellurideMtj
2d$1,102–1,784Bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
- Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to TellurideMtj
2d 1h$447–689Drive 1,907.1 mi
- Drive from Washington to Telluridecar 1,907.1 mi
33h 51m$348–503Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane DCA - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 46m$304–1,072Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane BWI - TEX
8h 30m$209–1,490Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane BWI - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
12h 9m$257–1,455Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane IAD - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
12h 30m$227–763Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluridetaxi
2d 6h$1,512–2,328
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Telluride is to drive which costs $340 - $550 and takes 33h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Telluride is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $280 - $850.
The distance between Washington and Telluride is 1679 miles. The road distance is 1918.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Telluride without a car is to train and bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 2 days 6h and costs $1,500 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Washington to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 6:40 AM in Washington and 4:40 AM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Telluride is 1918 miles. It takes approximately 33h 51m to drive from Washington to Telluride.
There are 709+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Frontier Airlines, Key Lime, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via St. Louis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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