There are 10 ways to get from Yellowstone National Park to Telluride by taxi, plane, shuttle, 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 to Yellowstone Airport, fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
best- Take the taxi from Yellowstone National Park to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)taxi
- Fly from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane WYS - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
8h 10m$395–856Drive 644.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Yellowstone National Park to Telluridecar 644.5 mi
13h 36m$118–170Taxi, bus, train, drive, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Yellowstone National Park to West Yellowstone, MTtaxi
- Take the bus from West Yellowstone, MT to Rexburgbus
- Take the bus from Rexburg to Downtown Salt Lakebus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to TellurideMtj
19h 34m$400–684Taxi to Yellowstone Airport, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Yellowstone National Park to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)taxi
- Fly from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane WYS - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
8h 23m$605–976Taxi to Yellowstone Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Take the taxi from Yellowstone National Park to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)taxi
- Fly from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane WYS - TEX
19h 46m$247–761Taxi to Yellowstone Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Yellowstone National Park to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)taxi
- Fly from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane WYS - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 50m$305–706Drive to Jackson Hole Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Yellowstone National Park to Jackson-Airport-JACcar
- Fly from Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane JAC - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 28m$221–784Drive to Jackson Hole Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Drive from Yellowstone National Park to Jackson-Airport-JACcar
- Fly from Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane JAC - TEX
6h 50m$173–919Taxi, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Yellowstone National Park to West Yellowstone, MTtaxi
- Take the bus from West Yellowstone, MT to Rexburg, IDbus
- Take the bus from Rexburg, ID - AmericInn to Salt Lake City Airportbus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport, UT to Monticellobus
- Drive from Monticello to Norwood Fairgroundscar
- Take the bus from Norwood Fairgrounds to Telluride Court Housebus
19h 48m$265–421Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Yellowstone National Park to Island Parkcar
- Take the bus from Island Park to Rexburg, IDbus
- Take the bus from Rexburg, ID - AmericInn to Farmington - Hampton Innbus
- Take the train from Farmington Station to Provo Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the bus from Provo Central Station to Monticellobus
- Drive from Monticello to Norwood Fairgroundscar
- Take the bus from Norwood Fairgrounds to Telluride Court Housebus
20h 41m$136–274
Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yellowstone National Park to Telluride is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Yellowstone National Park to Telluride is to drive and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $170 - $950.
The distance between Yellowstone National Park and Telluride is 647 miles. The road distance is 648.3 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Yellowstone National Park to Telluride, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Yellowstone National Park to Telluride is 648 miles. It takes approximately 13h 36m to drive from Yellowstone National Park to Telluride.
There are 734+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Yellowstone National Park, WY, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Yellowstone National Park to Telluride. However, you can take the taxi to Yellowstone Airport (WYS) airport, fly to Gunnison County Airport (GUC), walk to Gunnison Airport, take the shuttle to Montrose Airport, then take the shuttle to Telluride. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to West Yellowstone, MT, take the bus to Rexburg, take the bus to Downtown Salt Lake, walk to Arena Station, take the line 701 vehicle to Salt Lake Central Station, walk to Salt Lake City, take the train to Grand Junction Amtrak Station, drive to Montrose Airport, then take the shuttle to Telluride.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Yellowstone Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Yellowstone Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Yellowstone Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Yellowstone Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Yellowstone Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Yellowstone Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Yellowstone Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Farmington Station to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from West Yellowstone, MT to Rexburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Rexburg to Downtown Salt Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from West Yellowstone, MT to Rexburg, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Rexburg, ID - AmericInn to Salt Lake City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport, UT to Monticello
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Island Park to Rexburg, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Rexburg, ID - AmericInn to Farmington - Hampton Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Provo Central Station to Monticello
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- [email protected]
- Website
- purgatory.ski
Shuttle from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
- Phone
- +1 970-239-6034
- [email protected]
- Website
- smarttelluride.colorado.gov
Bus from Norwood Fairgrounds to Telluride Court House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://smarttelluride.colorado.gov
Bus from Norwood Fairgrounds to Telluride Court House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://smarttelluride.colorado.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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