There are 9 ways to get from Encinitas to Telluride by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, 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 Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)CLD - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
10h 21m$322–650Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)SAN - TEX
6h 35m$142–706Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Oceanside to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Green River
- Take the bus from Green River to Monticello
- Drive from Monticello to Norwood Fairgrounds
- Take the bus from Norwood Fairgrounds to Telluride Court House
24h 33m$144–302Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak 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
28h 8m$442–628Drive 800.1 mi
- Drive from Encinitas to Telluride800.1 mi
15h 37m$146–211Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoff
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)LAX - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
8h 53mFly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)CLD - TEX
9h 49m$252–705Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)SNA - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 7mBus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union 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
31h 19m$452–645
Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Encinitas to Telluride is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Encinitas to Telluride is to train and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Encinitas and Telluride is 704 miles. The road distance is 804.7 miles.
The best way to get from Encinitas to Telluride without a car is to train and bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 28h 8m and costs $440 - $650.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Encinitas to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of Encinitas. It is currently 4:57 PM in Encinitas and 5:57 PM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Encinitas to Telluride is 805 miles. It takes approximately 15h 37m to drive from Encinitas to Telluride.
There are 688+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Encinitas, CA, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
American Airlines and Key Lime fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oceanside to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–13
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- dispatch@purgatory.ski
- Website
- purgatory.ski
Shuttle from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- 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
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Norwood Fairgrounds to Telluride Court House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://smarttelluride.colorado.gov
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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