There are 10 ways to get from Encinitas to Telluride by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or taxi
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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
- Take a shuttle bus from Ouray, CO to Telluride Ski Resort, CO
8h 11m$345–856Train, bus, drive via Albuquerque
cheapest- Take the train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtown
- Take the train from Riverside to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Drive from Durango to Telluride
28h 19m$126–185Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Oceanside to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal 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$144–294Drive 800.1 mi
- Drive from Encinitas to Telluride800.1 mi
15h 37m$146–211Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)CLD - TEX
8h 28m$165–741Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)SAN - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Ouray, CO to Telluride Ski Resort, CO
10h 5m$318–862Bus 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 29mTrain to San Diego International Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- 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 42m$142–706Train 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
10h 41mBus, 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$438–622
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 train and bus and drive via Albuquerque which costs $120 - $190 and takes 28h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Encinitas to Telluride is to train and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Encinitas and Telluride is 756 miles. The road distance is 804.8 miles.
The best way to get from Encinitas to Telluride without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 31h 19m and costs $430 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Encinitas to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of Encinitas. It is currently 5:38 PM in Encinitas and 6:38 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 698+ 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.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
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 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Montrose Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- 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
- $16–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Riverside to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- 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
- $24–25
- 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
Train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $14–19
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 970-626-5121
- rides@tellurides.com
- Website
- tellurides.com
Shuttle from Ouray, CO to Telluride Ski Resort, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Website
- https://tellurides.com
- Book at
- https://tellurides.com/travelling-to-montrose
- One-way
- $60–130
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 South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal 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
- $27–32
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- 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
- $19–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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