There are 6 ways to get from Colorado to Cortez by plane, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Cortez
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ)plane DEN - CEZ
3h 55m$156–261Fly 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$56–322Train, 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$208–372Drive 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$63–335Fly 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$239–486
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 $150 - $270.
The distance between Colorado and Cortez is 313 miles. The road distance is 380.3 miles.
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 50+ 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
- $40–300
Flights from Denver to Four Corners Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Denver to Cortez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
Flights from Denver to Telluride Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $90–180
- 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/
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