There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Telluride by plane, shuttle, train, bus, taxi, 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 Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)MDW - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
8h 41mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)ORD - TEX
7h 23m$112–555Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station 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
33h 52m$481–759Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus 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 28m$504–801Drive 1,325.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Telluride1,325.2 mi
22h 18m$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)ORD - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
8h 6mFly Chicago Midway International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)MDW - TEX
7h 1m$142–705Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)ORD - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Telluride
9h 44m$118–450
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Telluride is to fly and drive which costs $110 - $450 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Telluride is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Chicago and Telluride is 1172 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 33h 52m and costs $480 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Chicago to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 2:39 AM in Chicago and 1:39 AM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Telluride is 1333 miles. It takes approximately 22h 18m to drive from Chicago to Telluride.
There are 691+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- 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
- $130–350
- 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/
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
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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