There are 8 ways to get from Colorado to Cortez by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Line 0 bus, fly to Cortez
best- Take the bus from Colfax Ave & Broadway to Union Station
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ)DEN - CEZ
3h 48m$153–268Drive 378.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Denver to Cortez378.1 mi
7h 22m$69–100Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Green River
- Take the bus from Green River to Blanding
- Take the bus from Blanding - Clark's Market to Aneth - Red Mesa Express16
- Take the taxi from Aneth - Red Mesa Express to Cortez
15h 9m$307–490Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Denver to Salt Lake City
- Take the train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Station750
- Take the bus from Provo Central Station to Monticello
- Drive from Monticello to Cortez
23h 5m$124–772Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)DEN - DRO
- Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortez
4h 27m$73–369Fly to Four Corners Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN)DEN - FMN
- Drive from Farmington-Airport-FMN to Cortez
4h 49m$75–372Fly to Telluride Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)DEN - TEX
- Drive from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Cortez
4h 55m$196–633Bus, taxi via Vail
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Vail Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Vail to Green River
- Take the bus from Green River to Blanding
- Take the bus from Blanding - Clark's Market to Aneth - Red Mesa Express16
- Take the taxi from Aneth - Red Mesa Express to Cortez
15h 29m$317–466
Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado to Cortez is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado to Cortez is to line 0 bus and fly which takes 3h 48m and costs $150 - $270.
The distance between Colorado and Cortez is 308 miles. The road distance is 380.3 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado to Cortez without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 15h 9m and costs $300 - $490.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Colorado to Cortez, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colorado to Cortez is 380 miles. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Colorado to Cortez.
There are 48+ hotels available in Cortez.
What companies run services between Colorado, USA and Cortez, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Colorado to Cortez. However, you can take the line 0 bus to Union Station, walk to Union Station, take the train to Denver Airport Station, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Cortez (CEZ), then take the taxi to Cortez. Alternatively, you can take the line 0 bus to Union Station, take the bus to Green River, take the bus to Blanding, walk to Blanding - Clark's Market, take the bus to Aneth - Red Mesa Express, then take the taxi to Cortez.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Durango–La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Denver to Four Corners Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Denver to Cortez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
Flights from Denver to Telluride Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- rideuta@rideuta.com
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Colfax Ave & Broadway to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Vail to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Green River to Blanding
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Provo Central Station to Monticello
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 928-729-4002
- navajotransit@outlook.com
- Website
- navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
Bus from Blanding - Clark's Market to Aneth - Red Mesa Express
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $230–290
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