There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Telluride by plane, train, bus, shuttle, taxi, or car
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane MDW - TEX
9h 11m$200–1,000Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane ORD - TEX
7h 18m$140–750Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- 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
34h 27m$771–1,304Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago 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
36h 48m$617–906Drive 1,325.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Telluridecar 1,325.2 mi
22h 25m$242–350Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane ORD - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
9h 54m$178–565Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane MDW - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 46m$208–715Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane ORD - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 54m$316–786Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane ORD - EGE
- Drive from Eagle Valley High School to Crested Buttecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
12h 52m$316–787
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Telluride is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 22h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Telluride is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Chicago and Telluride is 1121 miles. The road distance is 1333 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Telluride without a car is to train and bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 34h 27m and costs $750 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Chicago to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 4:31 AM in Chicago and 3:31 AM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Telluride is 1333 miles. It takes approximately 22h 25m to drive from Chicago to Telluride.
There are 1659+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Key Lime fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Milwaukee, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Des Moines, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
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
- $370–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- 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
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- letsride.co
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 Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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