There are 7 ways to get from Colorado to Cortez by bus, plane, car, or taxi
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Line 0 bus, fly to Cortez
best- Take the bus from Colfax Ave & Broadway to Union Stationbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ)plane DEN - CEZ
3h 48m$153–268Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane DEN - DRO
- Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar
4h 28m$58–309Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Monticellobus
- Drive from Monticello to Cortezcar
12h 53m$198–309Drive 378.1 mi
- Drive from Denver to Cortezcar 378.1 mi
7h 24m$69–100Fly to Four Corners Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN)plane DEN - FMN
- Drive from Farmington-Airport-FMN to Cortezcar
4h 50m$65–322Fly to Telluride Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane DEN - TEX
- Drive from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Cortezcar
4h 56m$196–633Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Blandingbus
- Take the bus from Blanding - Clark's Market to Aneth - Red Mesa Expressbus 16
- Take the taxi from Aneth - Red Mesa Express to Corteztaxi
14h 44m$317–461
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 24m.
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 14h 44m and costs $310 - $470.
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 24m to drive from Colorado to Cortez.
There are 41+ 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 a bus from Colfax Ave & Broadway to Cortez via Union Station, Union Station, Denver Airport Station, Denver International Airport, Vail, Green River, and Monticello in around 12h 53m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Durango–La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Denver to Four Corners Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- 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
- $170–460
- 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
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- epicmountainexpress.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vail to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Green River to Monticello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Green River to Blanding
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $230–290
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