There are 7 ways to get from Colorado to Cortez by plane, train, car, shuttle, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cortez
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ)plane DEN - CEZ
3h 55m$206–261Fly 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 35m$51–292Train, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to TellurideMtj
- Drive from Telluride to Cortezcar
12h 34m$196–363Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station 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
13h 42m$317–470Drive 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 54m$58–305Fly 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
5h 3m$189–486
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 fly which takes 3h 55m and costs $200 - $270.
The distance between Colorado and Cortez is 313 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 13h 42m and costs $310 - $470.
It takes approximately 3h 55m 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 42+ hotels available in Cortez.
What companies run services between Colorado, USA and Cortez, CO, USA?
Key Lime flies from Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Durango–La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Denver to Four Corners Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Denver to Cortez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Flights from Denver to Telluride Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
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
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- 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
- Website
- https://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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $230–290
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