There are 8 ways to get from Aptos to Telluride by bus, train, plane, shuttle, car, 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.
Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)SFO - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
9hBus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)SJC - TEX
8h 53m$130–673Shuttle, bus, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Watsonville to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Drive from Durango to Telluride
36h 52m$189–330Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluride
38h 14m$508–756Drive 1,042.4 mi
- Drive from Aptos to Telluride1,042.4 mi
19h 4m$191–275Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)SJC - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 38mBus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)SJC - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Ouray, CO to Telluride Ski Resort, CO
11h 46m$345–918Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluride
36h 56m$488–746
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aptos to Telluride is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 19h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Aptos to Telluride is to bus and fly which takes 8h 53m and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Aptos and Telluride is 938 miles. The road distance is 1048.5 miles.
The best way to get from Aptos to Telluride without a car is to train and bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 38h 14m and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Aptos to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of Aptos. It is currently 2:26 AM in Aptos and 3:26 AM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Aptos to Telluride is 1048 miles. It takes approximately 19h 4m to drive from Aptos to Telluride.
There are 681+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Aptos, CA, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Aptos to Telluride. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Soquel Ave & Front, walk to Front, take the bus to Diridon Station, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), walk to Montrose Airport, then take the shuttle to Telluride. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Soquel Dr & State Park Dr to Telluride via Freedom Blvd & Crestview Dr, Watsonville, Los Angeles, Main / 7th, Los Angeles Union Station, Albuquerque Bus Station, and Durango in around 36h 52m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Santa Ana, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Burbank, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Long Beach, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@letsride.co
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Watsonville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- dispatch@purgatory.ski
- Website
- purgatory.ski
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
Shuttle from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
- Phone
- +1 970-626-5121
- rides@tellurides.com
- Website
- tellurides.com
Shuttle from Ouray, CO to Telluride Ski Resort, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Website
- https://tellurides.com
- Book at
- https://tellurides.com/travelling-to-montrose
- One-way
- $60–130
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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