There are 7 ways to get from Chattanooga to Telluride by plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, 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.
Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane CHA - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
8h 49mFly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Gunnison County Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane CHA - GUC
- Drive from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Telluridecar
9h 22m$143–609Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- 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
44h 44m$559–879Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the train from Durango, CO to Silvertontrain
2d 9h$469–1,104Drive 1,458.5 mi
- Drive from Chattanooga to Telluridecar 1,458.5 mi
29h 52m$267–385Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane CHA - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
9h 30m$375–859Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane ATL - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
9h 44m
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chattanooga to Telluride is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 29h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chattanooga to Telluride is to fly and drive which takes 9h 22m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Chattanooga and Telluride is 1361 miles. The road distance is 1467 miles.
The best way to get from Chattanooga to Telluride without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 44h 44m and costs $550 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Chattanooga to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 2h behind Chattanooga. It is currently 2:37 AM in Chattanooga and 12:37 AM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Chattanooga to Telluride is 1467 miles. It takes approximately 29h 52m to drive from Chattanooga to Telluride.
There are 631+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Chattanooga, TN, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chattanooga to Telluride. However, you can take the taxi to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), walk to Montrose Airport, then take the shuttle to Telluride. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Groome Transportation Chattanooga, take the bus to Atlanta Airport, walk to Airport Station, take the subway to Garnett Station, walk to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Albuquerque Bus Station, take the bus to Durango, walk to Durango Downtown, take the shuttle to Purgatory Resort, then take the taxi to Telluride.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Charlotte, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877-872-4607
- info@durangotrain.com
- Website
- durangotrain.com
Train from Durango, CO to Silverton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- https://www.durangotrain.com
- Children 4-11
- $60–200
- Adult Fare
- $95–230
- Presidential Class
- $190–220
- First Class
- $170–190
- Deluxe Class
- $134
- Standard Class
- $97
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (423) 954-1400
- chattoffice@groometrans.com
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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