There are 2 ways to get from Basalt to Telluride by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus, drive, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Downtown Basalt to West Glenwood Park & RideL
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to TellurideMtj
6h 28mDrive 181.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basalt to Telluride181.9 mi
4h 9m$34–48
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basalt to Telluride is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Basalt to Telluride is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Basalt and Telluride is 240 miles. The road distance is 182.9 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Basalt to Telluride, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Basalt to Telluride is 183 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Basalt to Telluride.
There are 692+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Basalt, CO, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Basalt to Telluride. However, you can take the bus to West Glenwood Park & Ride, take the bus to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, drive to Montrose Airport, then take the shuttle to Telluride. Alternatively, you can drive from Basalt to Telluride in around 4h 9m.
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Downtown Basalt to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- 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/
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